Apple Bread

Submitted by LiisaN

"This is a moist and good tasting Apple bread. Perfect for fall! I grew up in Michigan on an apple orchard - so we had alot of apples in the fall...so this to me tastes best with hot apple cider..but I bet tea or coffee or a cold glass of milk would be good too."

 

• Ready In: 16mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 1 loaf
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons milk
• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 cups chopped apples

• Topping

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

directions

1. Cream shortening and sugar.
2. Beat eggs, vanilla, milk and add to mixture.
3. Sift flour, salt, baking soda, baking powders- then stir into creamed mixture.
4. Add chopped apples.
5. Combine topping ingredients into separate bowl.
6. Spoon 1/2 batter mixture into greased 9x5 bread pan.
7. Sprinkle half of topping mixture over batter.
8. Spoon remaining batter into pan.
9. Sprinkle remaining topping- add nuts if desired.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Reviews

[TammyLouise]

Very Good. Made this with Apples from my apple tree. Will definately make this again.