Apple Coffee Can Bread

Submitted by Dancer

• Ready In: 1hr 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 3 loaves.

ingredients

• 4 medium-size cooking apples
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. Grease and flour three 1-pound coffee cans.
3. Tie a double band of aluminum foil around the cans to extend 2 inches above the edges of the cans.
4. Grease the foil.
5. Peel, core, and finely dice the apples.
6. Place in a large bowl and mix with the sugar and pecans.
7. Sift in the flour, baking soda, and spices.
8. Mix well.
9. Melt the butter in a small saucepan and stir in the vanilla.
10. Lightly beat the eggs.
11. Stir the eggs and butter into the apple mixture.
12. Spoon the batter into the cans and bake for 1 1/4 hours or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
13. Cool in the cans for 10 minutes; remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Reviews

[Sassy Cat]

I wanted to bake some different shaped goodies for this holiday. I gave this a try cutting the rec in half, used 2 1-lb coffee cans. This filled the coffee cans to within 1" from top, did I make the sleeve, of course not!!! Chunks of apple, nuts, etc bubbled over the side of the cans. Next time I will fill 3 coffee cans 1/2 full and see what happens. I also added some raisins. The bread was excellent, my family loves Merryfield applecake and for ease of making, and the great taste, I will be making this bread from now on.