Colonial Apple Bread Recipes

APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans with parchment; grease paper., Whisk together first 6 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, oil and vanilla; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened (batter will be thick). Fold in apples and walnuts. , Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in each center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled loaves in plastic and foil, then freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature.

COLONIAL APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the apple cider, raisins, brown sugar, butter, salt and spices in a heavy saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently while boiling.
• Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, and baking soda into a large bowl.
• Stir the pecans and chopped apple into the cider mixture.
• Stir the mixture into the flour until all the ingredients are moistened.
• Pour into a well greased bundt pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until the bread tests done.
• Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
• Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Sprinkle with the confectioner's sugar just before slicing.