Name: Apple pecan bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 2 cup plain flour; 2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup caster sugar; 2 green apples, peeled, cored, grated; 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted; 125 gram butter, melted; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Caramelised apple; 60 gram butter; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 apples, cored, finely sliced

Apple pecan bread

Somewhere between a slice, a bread and a cake, this divine dessert pecan bread pairs crunchy, nutty pecans with soft, syrupy apples.

Makes 1 Item

Prep

10M

Cook

Total

1H 10M

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Ingredients

2 cup plain flour

2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup caster sugar

2 green apples, peeled, cored, grated

1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted

125 gram butter, melted

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Caramelised apple

60 gram butter

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 apples, cored, finely sliced

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Lightly grease and line a 10cmx20cm loaf pan with baking paper.

2.Sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon together into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar, apples and pecans.

3.In a large jug, combine butter, eggs and vanilla. Fold into dry ingredients, until combined. Pour mixture into pan.

4.Bake 55-60 minutes, until cooked when tested with a skewer. Serve warm with caramelised apple.

5.To make caramelised apple: Melt butter and brown sugar in a frying pan. Add apple slices. Stir over a low heat until caramelised and tender.

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