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It's that time again, time of year where thoughts turn to sugarplums dancing in heads. Or, around here, it's baking time.
I'm trying a couple of new recipes this time around. I usually knock out a dozen or so loaves of banana nut bread, but decided to add apple bread and carrot bread to the mix.
For the apple bread:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cloves
4 cups (about a pound) diced apples
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Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease two loaf pans (9"x5" or similar), tops and sides.
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Combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
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Cream butter and sugar together.
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Beat eggs and add them to butter sugar mixture.
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Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
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The batter will be thick.
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Fold apples into batter.
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Here's what the batter will look like. It may seem a little dry. If you're having trouble mixing everything, you can use your hands.
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Spoon mixture into greased pans. Place in the oven for 50-60 minutes.
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I usually check early, just in case. Here you can see how the batter is still wet.
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The bread is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. It may also come out a little wet because of the apples.
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Chances are the crust will crack a little. That's okay. Just letting out a little steam.
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After removing pans from the oven, let sit 15 minutes. Then take a rubber spatula and loosen sides. Invert on a wire rack.
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Chances are, the bread will be a little moist. It's all the apples. Don't worry about it. Let cool for an hour.
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If for some reason your bread didn't cook all the way through, it might tear. It's still good eating.
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Serves up awful well with milk. I think I'm going to add some nutmeg next time.
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