Recipe By : The Red Lion Inn Cookbook
Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bread
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
4 cups flour
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups apple cider
1 cup apples, peeled -- cored and chopped
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans or 18
muffin
cups. Cream the butter and 1 1/4 cup of the sugar together in large bowl.
Add eggs and cream thoroughly. Sift the dry ingredients together. Add
them to the egg mixture, alternating
with the apple cider. Stir in the chopped apples. Divide the batter
between
the prepared loaf pans. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar with the
cinnamon in a small bowl, and sprinkle it over the batter. Bake at 375
degrees for 50 to 70 minutes for bread, or for 30 to 40 minutes for
muffins, or until
a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Yields 2 loaves or 18
muffins.
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NOTES : The flavor of this recipe will improve if the baked bread is
allowed
to rest for 24 hours after it is baked. *
