Time for Apple Bread

Even though the temps here in Lancaster go into the 80's in the afternoons, I am ready for Fall and cozy foods.  This apple bread recipe is super easy, freezes well, and tastes like Autumn.

I found this recipe years ago in a cookbook that I found in the school library.  Because the Family and Consumer Science ( formerly known as Home Ec.) classes visited the library often for research on nutrition, foreign foods, etc. our library had a nice collection of cookbooks.  This cookbook was one of those community cookbooks where people submit recipes...and the little note that went with the recipe stated that it was often made for church bake sales.  

I forgot about the recipe and did not make it for along time, but I had a bunch of apples that were past their prime and cut them up to make this bread.

I recently bought this slicer gizmo from Amazon and wanted to try it out.  It worked great on the apples for this recipe. Note: I found later that day it does not work so well for celery, but I do love it for the other veggies.

It made nice little cubes of apples.  You can see the recipe here in my recipe binder.  

Here it is - 

2 cups sugar

1 cup oil     

3 eggs, beaten

3 cups flour - I used whole wheat

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. vanilla

3 cups peeled and chopped apples - I used McIntosh

1 cup nuts - I used walnuts

First thing is to beat together the sugar, oil, and eggs.  

Then sift together flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda.

I love using this sifter - it belonged to my grandmother - who I never met.  My mother married my father after she passed away and this was in the family home my parents moved into...I remember my mother using it all the time.

It's probably over 100 years old!  I always think of my grandmother and feel I am carrying on a tradition of baking when I use it.

Once everything is sifted add it to the wet mixture.

Add the vanilla...

the apples...

and the nuts.

Mix well.

Pour into two loaf pans sprayed with nonstick spray and I always sprinkle some demerara sugar.

Bake at 325 degrees for one hour...or until a toothpick comes out clean!

It is a dense bread, with nice chunks of apples and nuts.

We love it with some cream cheese spread on top...

and a nice cuppa tea!

This bread freezes really well and is also a nice hostess of neighbor gift.

Do you have any recipes that mean Fall to you?

What is your favorite ?

Let me know in the comments below - I really enjoy hearing from you.

Thanks for stopping by Our New Vista today - have a great week and Happy October!