Apple Cider Bread

 I made this bread the other night with some apples I picked up at our local Farmer’s market and it was fantastic. It is not overly sweet and has the perfect touch of fall spices. It is great for breakfast or a late-night snack.  If you have some apples that need using, this is your recipe!  So make this burn on my arm the size of Texas (that I acquired while baking this bread) worth it by going and making it yourself!

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup granulated white sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1/2 cup apple cider
2 1/4 cups chopped apples, peeled and cored (I used Granny Smith apples.  Gala apples would be great, too!)
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

PREPARATION: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease and flour loaf pan.

Sift dry ingredients (flour through cloves) into a medium bowl.In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together butter  and both sugars.  Beat in eggs.  Add in flour mixture alternately with cider-  about half at a time, and mix just until combined.In a small bowl, toss apples with lemon juice.  Stir into the batter.Pour batter into the prepared pan.  Bake 50 to 60 minutes, or  until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Let cool  for at least 20 minutes, then remove to a wire rack and let cool  completely.

Recipe Source: adapted from www.recipegirl.com