Apple Cider Quick Bread

Easy Apple Cider Quick Bread

Apple Cider and Pumpkin are not only for fall, these culinary pleasures are used for the entire holiday season in breads, cakes, drinks, and even main courses. One of the most popular uses for each is, quick bread and this Apple Cider Quick Bread uses ingredients easily found in the cabinets and will have everyone asking for more.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Butter, softened/at room temperature
• 1 cup Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 cup Apple Cider
• 2 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1/4 cup Brown Sugar (for sprinkling)
• 1 Tbsp. Cinnamon
• 1/2 Tbsp. Baking Soda
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 2-3 Large Green Apples, washed, peeled, and cut into thin slices
• Baking Spray or Butter Spray

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degree Fahrenheit.
2. Cream the butter and granulated sugar together in a large bowl, add the eggs, mix well, set aside.
3. Sift the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl (if there is no sifter, use a fork to mix the ingredients).
4. Add half the dry ingredients to the sugar mixture, stir, and add half of the cider. Stir Again.
5. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and the cider and mix together.
6. Spray a bread pan lightly with butter spray and line 1/2 of the apple slices along the bottom, sprinkle with half of the brown sugar.
7. Pour the batter over the apple slices and smooth the top.
8. Place remaining slices on the top of the batter and sprinkle with sugar.
9. Cook for 60 to 75 minutes, until set. Spread some melted butter, thinly, over the top after 45 minutes of cooking and right after it is finished.