Oh, fond memories of childhood. That's what this fabulous autumn breadstuff brings dorsum to me. My Mom used to bake all the fourth dimension when I was growing up. (Hmmmm ... were you lot wondering where I got it from?? The apple tree doesn't autumn far from the tree, right?) And this apple tree currant breadstuff was i of my absolute favorites inwards her line-up.
Fresh apple. Sweet currants. Just a hint of cinnamon. The compaction of chopped pecans. Isn't that the perfect blend of autumn flavors? If it's not, good together with therefore it's pretty close!
I hadn't had this breadstuff inwards years. And had really forgotten how much I similar it. Then, spell leafing through my family's cookbook, it struck me - "Hey! I ask to brand apple tree currant bread!" So I did.
Bake yourself upwardly a loaf of this beautiful bread, piece off a large hunk, together with dig in. You'll hold out glad you lot did.
Apple Currant Bread
Source: My Mom
(Printable recipe)
Ingredients
1/3 c. butter
2/3 c. granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
ii eggs
ii T. milk
1 tsp. lemon juice
ii c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. peeled shredded apple tree (about ii medium or 1 really large apple)
1 c. dried currants
1/2 c. chopped nuts (I purpose pecans)
Directions
1. Cream together butter, sugar, together with cinnamon. Beat inwards eggs until low-cal together with fluffy. Beat inwards milk together with lemon juice.
2. Stir together dry out ingredients; add together to creamed mixture, stirring but until moistened. Fold inwards shredded apple, currants, together with nuts.
3. Spoon into a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for most 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted inwards the view comes out clean. (I allow mine larn for the total hr together with I intend I slightly over-cooked it. I advise starting to banking concern tally a flake earlier an hr is up.)
Enjoy!
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