Sour Cream Apple Cardamom Quick Bread Food

APPLE WALNUT SOUR CREAM BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until smooth.
• Fold dry ingredients and sour cream alternately into the creamed mixture until just combined. Don't over mix! The batter should be a little thick and lumpy. Fold in apple and walnuts and spread into a greased and floured 9x5x3-inch loaf pan and smooth out the top.
• Bake for 1 hour at 350°F or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool upright in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out on a wire rack and cool. Wrap tightly in foil and store at room temperature overnight.
• Serve either plain or with cream cheese. Enjoy!
• Makes 1 loaf.

SCANDINAVIAN CARDAMOM TEA LOAF

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a loaf pan.
• 2. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Beat eggs and sugar together until creamy. Add dry ingredients and mix until combined. Mix in sour cream and melted butter.
• 3. Pour batter into prepared pan, baking until done, about an hour. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto rack and finish cooling. Dust with powdered sugar.