Apple Bread

A delicious recipe from a magazine. The bread can be made into muffins or 8-inch round cake pans instead of a loaf.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 1 (3 lb) bag  small apples (12 to 14 apples)
• 2  cups sugar
• 1  cup  vegetable oil
• 3  large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

1. Peel and finely chop enough apples to equal 3 cups. Set aside.
2. Stir together sugar and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Stir together flour and next 3 ingredients; add to sugar mixture, stirring just until blended. Batter will be stiff. Fold in finely chopped apples and 1 cup pecans.
4. Divide batter evenly between 2 greased and floured 9- x 5-inch loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pans, and cool on wire racks.