Apple Bread

I cannot take credit for this recipe, only for sharing it with you. Years ago, a coworker found this recipe in a magazine. I don’t know which magazine. She photocopied it for me. Here is a picture of the recipe.

I make this recipe all through the fall and winter. It is so moist; it melts in your mouth. You will love it!

4 cups diced, peeled McIntosh apples (I use whatever apple is on sale except not a Granny Smith)
2 cups plus 2 tsp sugar
2 sticks (1 cup) butter
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp each baking soda and ground cinnamon
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Simple Steps:

Mix apples and 2 cups sugar in a large bowl. Leave at room temperature 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 -in loaf pans.
Melt butter; let cool.
Mix flour, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into apples. Stir in butter, eggs, and vanilla. Pour half into each pan; sprinkle each with 1 tsp sugar.
Bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours until a wooden pick inserted in centers of loaves comes out clean. Cook in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes before removing cakes to rack to cool completely.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.