Friday, November 1, 2013

 The taste of Fall! 
APPLE SPICE LOAF

4 Golden Delicious Apples, peeled, cored
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon all-spice
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon corn starch
½ cup soft butter
1 cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup chopped pecans, optional
½ cup raisins, optional
Can add Craisins if you like

Preheat oven 350*
Peel and core apples, In a bowl, dice apples to small pieces, add cinnamon, all spice, salt and corn starch, mix and set aside.
With a mixer, on low speed, mix butter, sugar, and brown sugar together add eggs one at a time and mix, add milk and vanilla.
In a small bowl sift flour, baking soda and baking powder together.  Add ½ cup at a time to the wet mixture. Mix until all flour in blended in well.  Now you can add the apples, mix.
Stir in Pecans and whatever else you like.
Oil and Flour a large loaf pan or to small ones.
Bake 30 minutes
Brush 1 Tablespoon melted butter on top and sprinkle a mixture of ¼ teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon sugar on top.
Finish cooking for 10 – 15 minutes.  Test with a toothpick if it comes out clean it is done.