Author Notes
An old fashioned apple bread passed down from one generation to the next. —Oat&Sesame
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Ingredients
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1 cup
granulated sugar
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1/2 cup
butter, softened
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2
eggs, lightly beaten
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1.5 tablespoons
sour milk (I add a bit of apple-cider vinegar to sour the milk)
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1 teaspoon
vanilla
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2 cups
all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon
baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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1 cup
raw apples (chopped into ½" pieces, not peeled) - I used both green and red.
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1/2 cup
chopped nuts (walnuts are my preference)
Directions
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Cream sugar and butter.
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Add beaten eggs, sour milk, and vanilla.
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Add dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated and smooth.
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Add apples and nuts. Don't overmix!
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Bake in a greased loaf pan at 350 degrees for about 40-45 minutes. I used 5 x 8.
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Or if baking as 3 mini loaves 40 minutes, checking after 30.
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*if you prefer a softer crust, about halfway through baking, loosely cover the bread with foil. I remember Nini's bread always tender and soft on top.
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NOTES
*It's good practice to taste your apples before choosing which ones to use. Bland apples will result in bland bread! I like a mix of tart and sweet together.
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