Delightfully surprising!
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon each: baking soda, allspice and cinnamon
- 1 cup mashed pinto beans
- 1 cup sweetened applesauce
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup nuts
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Cream butter, sugar and eggs. Add water and dry ingredients. Stir in beans, applesauce, raisins, nuts and vanilla. Bake in 2 greased loaf pans at 350 degrees F. for 40-50 minutes.
Freezes very well.