Hearty Apple Loaf Food

HEARTY APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• In a bowl, put butter, sugar and 1 egg. Beat to obtain a creamy mixture. Add the second egg and beat well. Add vanilla and cinnamon if using. Stir and add apples.
• In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and walnuts. Pour in the dough. Stir only to wet. Put in a greased loaf pan of 9 x 5 x 3 inch.
• Cook in a preheated oven of 350 F for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let rest 10 minutes then remove from the pan. Put on a grill to cool down and wrap it.

HEARTY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Combine meat, crumbs, spices, eggs, and milk in a large bowl. Mix by hand until well blended.
• Turn out into a large Pyrex baking dish and form into a loaf.
• Combine glaze ingredients in a small bowl and mix until well blended. Add extra seasonings as desired.
• Pour over meatloaf.
• Bake at 375 for about 60 minutes. (Should temp at 140 on meat thermometer) Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes. Slice and serve.

HEALTHY APPLE ENERGY LOAF

Steps:

• In a small saucepan heat the dates, honey, bicarbonate soda, apple juice and the reserved apple juice. Bring to the boil whilst stirring then allow to simmer for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• In a large mixing bowl mix togther the apple, walnuts, flour and baking powder. Make a little well in the centre and pour in the contents of the saucepan. Mix well until all combined.
• Pour the mixture into a lined 14 x 21 loaf tin and bake in a moderate oven for 40 minutes, or until the centre is cooked. Allow to cool before cutting into slices.

SPICED APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to gas 4 or 180.
• Line a 2lb loaf tin with greasproof paper.
• Peel and core the apples, cut into chunks, place in a pan and cover with water, bring to the boil and simmer until the apples are just starting to soften. Drain and add a little sugar to taste (I prefer the apples to be quite tart). Leave to one side to cool.
• Put all dry ingredients into a large bowl together and mix roughly.
• Next add all wet ingredients at same time, mix until all of the flour mixture is taken up.
• Pour into the loaf tin and cook for 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours until browned.
• When the cake is cooked, LEAVE IT IN THE TIN until cool, then wrap in foil.
• This cake is best left until the next day to eat (if you can wait that long!).

HEARTY OATMEAL LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flours, 1/2 cup oats, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• In another bowl, combine the egg, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Spread batter into an 8 or 9 inch round baking pan that has been coated with a non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining oats.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Allow the bread to cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan. Cool on a wire rack.

BUTTERY APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spray the largest loaf pan you have. (original recipe calls for a 9 x 5, but I used a 12" and it was almost too small!).
• Stir together the strudel topping; set aside.
• Beat the eggs lightly with a fork to blend. Stir in butter and milk. Add flour and sugar, stir with a spatula until moist (batter will be lumpy).
• Layer 1/2 the batter, apples and strudel: repeat layers. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about an hour. Cool ten minutes in the pan; remove and let cool completely. Serve with ice cream.

APPLE TURKEY LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt margarine in 12 inch skiller over medium heat. Add apples and onion. Cook until onion is soft, about 10 minutes.
• Let cool, scrape into a large bowl and mix in turkey and all the spices, parsley, egg whites, bread crumbs and milk. Pat into a 9x5 loaf pan. Bake til brown on top and no longer pink, about 1 hour.
• Drain fat from loaf pan, invert pan and turn loaf onto a platter.