Apple Bread with Praline
Here is a good Christmas recipe.
1 1/2 cups finely chopped, peeled Granny Smith apples
1 cup granulated sugar
1 (8-oz.) container sour cream
2 eggs
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 1/2 cup pecans in a shallow pan 6 to 8 minutes.
2. Beat sour cream, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract at low speed with an electric mixer until blended.
3. Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add sour cream mixture and beat until blended.
4. Stir in apples and pecans.
5. Spoon batter into greased and floured 9-x 5 inch loaf pan.
6. Bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until, a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean.
Praline Topping
In a heavy saucepan bring to a boil:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
Stir constantly for 1 minute. Remove from heat and spoon over top of bread; let cool for 1 hour
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# 1 by Darla Smith
October 27th, 2009 at 7:50 am #
Sounds yummy!
# 2 by Jane Jane
October 27th, 2009 at 8:34 am #
seems delicious and nutritious.
# 3 by Judi Eddy
October 27th, 2009 at 10:15 am #
Sounds lovely. Im making my christmas pudings this weekend. I always look foward to it.
# 4 by Snooky
October 27th, 2009 at 10:31 am #
This goes into my cookbook collection along with carrot cake and pumpkin bread. I love this kind stuff
YUMMY
# 5 by giftarist
October 28th, 2009 at 3:14 am #
scrumptious,
# 6 by Francesca Fiore
October 28th, 2009 at 4:05 pm #
Yum, this sounds perfect for fall.
# 7 by CA Johnson
October 28th, 2009 at 7:42 pm #
That sounds pretty good. Thanks for sharing the recipe.