Apple Bread

Since IT Guy loves apple anything I knew he would love this. And since apples are in abundance at the store right now, I knew this would be perfect for both of us. I served it to IT Guy with vanilla ice cream and caramel syrup. SO good! But plain is good, too. Great for lunches or a snack!

Apple Bread



1/3 cup shortening
½ cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 apples ~ peeled and diced
2 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon ~ divided use

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray then line on the bottom with parchment paper.
Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.

Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 2 teaspoons cinnamon and add to shortening mixture alternately with milk, blending well after each addition. 

In a medium bowl, combine diced apples with the 2 tablespoons of sugar and the remaining teaspoon of cinnamon.

Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Gently spread diced apples on top and spread remaining batter over apples. Sprinkle with more cinnamon/sugar if desired.

Bake for 45 – 50 minutes degrees until done. Let cool on wire rack for 10 minutes then remove from pan and cool completely.

Serve sliced with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce, if desired.


 

Here we go. Oops...I forgot the salt!

 

Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. 

Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.

 

Sift together the flour, baking powder, 

baking soda, salt and 2 teaspoons 

cinnamon and add to shortening 

mixture alternately with milk, 

blending well after each addition.

 

Mix well.

 

Combine diced apples with the 2 

tablespoons of sugar and the 

remaining teaspoon of cinnamon.

 

Pour half of the batter into the prepared 

loaf pan. Gently spread diced apples on top.

 

Spread remaining batter over apples.

 

Sprinkle with more cinnamon/sugar if desired.

 

Bake!

 

Slice and eat!