Mother Earth Apple Bread

This is a very moist, dense and flavourful bread that is ideal for brunch, snacks and with coffee or tea. It is a vegan bread - there are no eggs, no milk or other dairy products in the bread. The only potential allergens are wheat & walnuts.

Mother Earth Apple Bread

2 1/2 cups grated apple - about 4 medium MacIntosh apples
2 cups raisins
1 1/2 cup boiling water
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup honey - I used Buckwheat honey which gave the bread a rich dark colour and flavour
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1 1/2 salt
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup chopped walnuts (can be omitted if nuts are a problem)

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Place the apples and raisins in a medium bowl and cover with the boiling water. Pour the oil on the top and mix well. Set aside the fruit mixture for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, add the honey and spices, mix again and let cool.

In another large bowl, sift together the flour and baking soda.
Combine the fruit mixture, the flour and the nuts. Blend well to incorporate all the ingredients.

Pour into 2 very well greased loaf pans and bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes or until done.

After baking, let stand on a cooling rack for 20 minutes (or until you can touch the pans with bare hands) and then invert to remove the breads from the pans. If you try to remove the breads from the loaf pans when they are still hot, they will stick to the pans. Let the breads cool down before cutting. The breads can be frozen for 1 month.