Cider Bread Recipes

APPLE CIDER OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a loaf pan with nonstick spray.
• Combine self-rising flour, sparkling cider, oat flour, sugar, cinnamon, and baking powder in a large bowl; mix well. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle over the top.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake the loaf in the preheated oven for 35 minutes.
• Remove the loaf and pour melted butter on top. Continue baking for 20 minutes. Cool before slicing.

APPLE CIDER BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F Grease and flour two loaf pans.
• Cream the butter and 1-1/4 cup of the sugar together in a large bowl. Add eggs and cream thoroughly.
• Sift the dry ingredients together. Add them to the egg mixture, alternating with the apple cider. Stir in the chopped apples.
• Divide the batter between the prepared loaf pans. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with 1 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl, and sprinkle it evenly over the batter.
• Bake for 50 to 70 minutes for or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

CIDER BREAD

Steps:

• Put the applesauce in a small saucepan and warm briefly over low heat. Sprinkle the yeast over the applesauce and set aside until it begins to foam, about 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl mix the flours, spices and salt. Make a well in the center and spoon the yeast mixture into the well. Using fingertips gradually work the flour into the yeast mixture while adding the hard cider. When the dough comes together in a ball, turn it out onto a floured board and knead it until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Shape the dough into a ball. Place it in an oiled bowl, cover and let it rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Butter two 4 cup loaf pans. Punch down the dough and divide it in half. Shape each half into an oval loaf and transfer the loaves to prepared pans. Cover, and let rise again until the dough fills the pans, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Alternately chill the dough for at least 8 hours or up to 3 days.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place a roasting pan on the oven floor and fill it half full with hot water.
• Bake the loaves in the preheated oven until they are brown and sound hollow when rapped, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove the loaves from the pans and bake them for an additional 5 minutes. Cool completely on a rack before slicing.

SAGE-APPLE CIDER BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm cider. Add bread flour, butter, sugar, egg, sage and salt. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in enough all-purpose flour to form a firm dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into a loaf. Place in a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes. Brush with milk., Bake at 375° for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

PUMPKIN CIDER BREAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan boil the cider until it is reduced to about 1/4 cup and let it cool. In a bowl whisk together well the pumpkin purée, the eggs, the oil, the brown sugar, the zest, and the reduced cider. Into the bowl sift together the flour, the baking powder, the salt, the baking soda, the mace, the cinnamon, and the cloves, add the walnuts, and stir the batter until it is just combined. Transfer the batter to a well-buttered 8 1/2-by 4 1/2-inch loaf pan and bake the bread in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 1 hour, or until a tester comes out clean. Let the bread cool in the pan.

APPLE CIDER QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the eggs, egg white, cider, yogurt, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the apple, raisins and orange zest. , Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.