Show your support for local farms and enjoy the bounty of autumn in-season fruit! According to Washington State University, there are 7,500 varieties of apples grown worldwide, each with their own distinctive flavor. Choosing a variety depends largely on how you plan on enjoying them. For this Apple Tea Bread, I chose to use a blend of Honeycrisp and Jonagold apples, which were grown and purchased from my local farmers market, McConnell Farm.
This bread may just become your next cozy afternoon ritual! Picture a moment of pure comfort and relaxation: a warm cup of tea, a slice of apple tea bread, and your favorite book.
Yields: One Loaf
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 1/2 cup finely chopped and pared baking apples
- 1/2 cup of pecans or walnuts
- 1/4 cup milk of choice (I used almond milk)
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Generously coat a 9×5 inch loaf pan with coconut oil.
- Cream butter with sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat in eggs. Add lemon peel.
- Sift flour with baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Add 1/2 cup of dry ingredients to apples and nuts in a small bowl, stirring to coat the apples.
- Blend the remaining dry ingredients into the creamed mixture. Add vanilla to the milk and alternate with the dry mix. Stir in coated apples and nuts.
- Turn the mixture into your greased 9x5x3-inch baking loaf pan. You can choose to sprinkle the top with cinnamon sugar or raw sugar, if desired.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan or wire rack for 5 minutes, then turn out of the pan onto a baking rack to cool thoroughly.
Recipe compliments of OPL Naturalist and Home Chef Yvonne Dwyer
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