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praline-apple bread

Recipe by
Cindy Crane
Hallsville, MO

Got the recipe from a friend in Oklahoma and have made it several times since. Its also listed on the Myrecipes site and was originally contributed by Debbie Grusska from Hobart Indiana. Thanks Debbie its a winner.

yield 8 -10
prep time 35 Min
cook time 1 Hr 5 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For praline-apple bread

  • 1 1/2 c
    chopped pecans, divided
  • 1-8 oz
    container sour cream
  • 1 c
    granulated sugar
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 c
    finely chopped, peeled granny smith apples (about 3/4 lbs)
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make praline-apple bread

  • 1
    Preheat over to 350 degrees. Flour and grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Bake 1/2 cup pecans I a single layer in a shallow pan 6-8 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring after 4 minutes.
  • 2
    Beat sour cream, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla extract for 2 minutes or until well blended. Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to sour cream mixture, beating just until blended. Stir in apples and chopped pecans.
  • 3
    Bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Shield with aluminum foil after 50 minutes to prevent top of bread from browning excessively.
  • 4
    Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, remove from pan to wire rack for further cooling.
  • 5
    Bring butter and brown sugar to a boil in a 1 quart heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute Remove from heat, and spoon over top of bread.
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