By txbbwlover48 on Monday, November 6, 2006 - 8:21 pm:
Fall Apple Bread Recipe
1/4 cup butter 2/3 cup sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour, sifted 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 tsp cinnamon
2 cups peeled, grated apples 1 Tablespoon grated lemon rind (zest) 2/3 cup walnuts, chopped
1. Cream together butter, sugar, vanilla and beaten eggs.
2. In a large bowl combine all the dry ingredients - flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon. Sift.
3. Add a little at a time with a large spoon - egg mixture and grated apples to flour mixture. Stir in lemon rind and nuts. Mix well.
4. Pour apple bread mixture into 2 greased and floured loaf pans.
5. Bake the apple bread at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes. To test if the loaves are done, a toothpick comes out clean.
Makes 2 Apple Bread loaves depending on size of loaf pans.
Let the loaves cool before slicing - then spread with butter and enjoy!
* how to zest a lemon - use the part of your grater that has the tiny holes close together. Take your lemon and grate, just grating off the very top, yellow part of the lemon rind.
