Spiced apple loaf

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
15ouncesApple rings, spiced
¼cupSugar, brown; firmly packed
¼teaspoonGinger, ground
¼teaspoonCinnamon, ground
¼teaspoonNutmeg, ground
¼cupButter (or marg.); softened
1cupSugar
2Eggs
1teaspoonVanilla extract
cupFlour, all-purpose
1tablespoonBaking powder
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonCinnamon, ground
¾cupMilk
½cupWalnuts, chopped

Directions

Remove peel from apple rings; thoroughly mash rings with a fork.

Combine apple, brown sugar, ginger, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir well. Set aside.

Combine butter and sugar; cream well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Stir ⅓ flour mixture into creamed mixture until blended. Add half of milk to creamed mixture; stir until blended. Repeat procedure, ending with dry ingredients. Stir in nuts.

Pour a third of batter into a greased and floured 9x5x3inch loafpan; spread ⅓ apple mixture over batter. Repeat procedure twice, ending with apple mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes; turn out on wire rack.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1979. Typos by Nancy Coleman.