Strawberry Sourdough Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 3/4 cup sugar (i use 1/2 cup of splenda and 1/4 cup sugar.)
• 3/4 cup sourdough starter
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (can use half all-purpose and half whole wheat.)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 1/2 cups strawberries, hulled, quartered and rough chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees, spray an 8 1/2 inch x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan with baker's cooking spray or lightly oil and flour; set aside.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl lightly beat the eggs; mix in the oil, applesauce and sugar; stir in the sourdough starter.
• 3 in a smaller bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the sourdough mixture; stirring to combine.
• 4 fold in the pecans and chopped strawberries; pour mixture into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes.
• 5 cool on wire rack, slice and serve with butter or cream cheese.
• 6 please note: the cooking time reflects using a sugar substitute for part of the sugar. if using sugar the cooking time may be longer.