Bread Recipes
Apple Sour Cream Cardamom Bread
Ingredients
Bread
- 8 tablespoons butter softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted
- 2 cups grated apples such as Gala or Fuji
Topping
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Toasted chopped pecans
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour two 8 x 4 inch loaf pans and reserve.
Bread
- In a mixer, cream together the butter, oil and sugars.
- Add the eggs, vanilla extract and sour cream.
- Sift together the cardamom, salt, baking powder, baking soda and flour. Mix into the creamed ingredients, a little at a time, until incorporated, being careful not to over-mix.
- Stir in the pecans or walnuts and apple.
- Divide batter between the prepared pans. Tap pans on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
- Bake for approximately 60 to 65 minutes or until a wooden pick stuck in centers comes out clean. Rotate pans halfway through baking.
- After 45 minutes, place sheets of foil loosely over loaves to prevent over-browning, if necessary.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove to a rack and turn right side up to cool completely.
Topping
- Mix butter and brown sugar in a saucepan. Heat at medium-low setting, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 1 minute.
- Pour over top of cooled loaves.
- Sprinkle with toasted chopped pecans.