Autumn Apple Loaf Food

AUTUMN APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix flour, baking powder, salt and soda. (Nuts if desired).
• In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and 1 egg until smooth.
• Add second egg and beat well.
• Stir in vanilla and a dash of cinnamon. (I add more than a dash).
• Stir in grated apple.
• Pour flour mixture into batter.
• Stir only until moistened.
• Scrape into greased loaf pan.
• I sprinkle lots of cinnamon sugar on the top.
• Bake 50-60 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Let stand 10 minutes, then remove from pan.
• Place on rack to cool.

APPLE CRUMBLE LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Butter and line the base of a 2-litre loaf tin with baking parchment. Tip the flour and spice into a food processor and add the butter. Whizz to make fine crumbs, then mix in the sugar. Tip into a mixing bowl and stir in the raisins, eggs, apples and milk. Mix well until everything is evenly combined, then spoon into the prepared tin and smooth the top.
• To make the topping, rub the flour, butter and sugar through your fingers to make a rough crumble, then stir in the nuts. Sprinkle evenly over the cake mixture and bake for 50-55 mins, until firm to the touch and a fine skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 15 mins, then turn out and cool on a wire rack.

AUTUMN APPLE MEATLOAF WITH APPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine beef, pork, beaten egg, minced onion, finely chopped apple, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Blend together well w/ clean hands.
• Shape mixture into loaf and place in a baking dish.
• Mix together all the apple glaze ingredients in a seperate bowl and set aside.
• Bake meatloaf 350 degrees for 45 minutes. After 30 minutes, evenly pour the apple glaze over top of the meatloaf.
• Return to 350 degree oven and continue to cook for about another 45 minutes -- basting with your glaze every 15 minutes, or until done and no longer pink.

CARAMEL APPLE LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and ends with a long strip of baking paper.
• Beat together the butter, sugar and vanilla until pale, then beat in the eggs, one by one. Tip in the flour, cinnamon and yogurt. Peel, core and chop apples into small chunks, then add to the bowl and mix everything together with a wooden spoon.
• Scrape into the tin, smooth the top and scatter the walnuts down the middle. Bake on a middle shelf for 1 hr 20-30 mins until a skewer poked in comes out clean. Cool in the tin.
• To decorate, put the toffees in a small saucepan with the double cream. Gently heat, stirring, until toffees have melted into a smooth caramel sauce. Cool for about 1 min while you gently turn out the cake. Slowly drizzle the toffee sauce over the top of the cake. Scatter immediately with the extra walnuts - they should stick where they hit toffee. Leave for 10 mins before serving. Best fresh but will keep in an airtight tin for 3-4 days.