APPLE QUICK BREAD
APPLE MIXTURE
2 medium apples, peeled, cored and diced small or process in food processor
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp Farm Stand Saigon Cinnamon
BATTER
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp Farm Stand Saigon Cinnamon
1/4 tsp fresh grated Farm Stand Whole Nutmeg, or 1/2 tsp ground Nutmeg
Pinch of allspice
Pinch of ground ginger
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup Crisco shortening
1/4 cup salted butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/3 cup vanilla or plain Greek yogurt
1 1/2 tsp Farm Stand Pure Vanilla
1/2 cup milk
Walnuts or pecans, optional, see notes
ICING
1 cup powdered sugar
4-5 tsp cream or milk
1 tsp Farm Stand Pure Vanilla
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with non stick spray. Set aside.
In a small bowl, add the apples, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir to coat. Set aside.
Make the batter: In a large bowl, add the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk to combine. Make a well in the center of the bowl.
Combine the shortening, and butter in a small bowl and melt in the microwave, about 30 seconds. Add to the well in the bowl along with the sugar, eggs, yogurt, vanilla and milk. Using a whisk, combine the wet ingredients in the center of the bowl, then incorporate the dry ingredients to the wet. Stir in the apple mixture just till combined. Don’t over mix.
Transfer batter to the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Let cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and finish cooking on a rack.
Make the icing: In a small bowl add the icing ingredients and mix till smooth. Ice the bread once the loaf is cool to touch. Store leftovers covered in wax paper. Enjoy!
NOTES:
1. If you prefer, you can use all butter and skip the Crisco. The shortening makes the texture amazing, but I understand some of you don’t have that ingredient in your pantry!
2. You can also add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
