Autumn Apple Spice Bread

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This Autumn Apple Spice Bread is very easy to make, and can also be made using pumpkin purée instead, offering that same autumn cheer. Infused with the season’s favorite spices, - cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg - eating just a slice will surely make you feel warm and tingly inside! 


This bread is perfect for a chilly autumn afternoon tea-time, while sipping on a piping-hot cup of tea or coffee. If you’re feeling particularly decadent, add a dollop of butter on a slice while it’s still warm, or toast it first before adding the butter. 


NOTES:

  1. I used a fan-forced convection oven. 
  2. Dimensions of loaf pan used: length: 30 cm x  width: 11 cm x height: 5 cm
  3. Cooking time: 60-70 mins, mine was done in 60 mins. I suggest setting timer first for 60 mins and check if baked through using a skewer. If not yet cooked through, Place back in the oven for another 5-10 mins. 


INGREDIENTS:

2 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp ground nutmeg

1 tsp ground cinnamon

3/4 tsp ground cloves

170 g butter (unsalted) softened

2 large eggs 

240 g sugar

350 g apple sauce 


  1. Preheat oven to 160 Celsius.  Prepare and grease a pound cake / loaf pan. 
  2. Whisk all dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside. 
  3. In a separate bowl, using a hand held beater or a standing mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium until pale and fluffy (around 1 minute).  
  4. Add one egg, mix until well combined. Repeat with 2nd egg and beat on medium until fluffy (around 2-3 minutes).
  5. Incorporate the apple sauce until combined. 
  6. Add the flour and mix on lowest speed until just incorporated. Do not over-mix. The batter will be thick and heavy. 
  7. Pour batter into cake pan and bake in oven for around 60-70 minutes. 
  8. Allow to rest for 10 minutes and turn out onto a rack to cool completely. Buon appetito! Bon appetit! En Guete! Guten Appetit! Itadakimasu! Gastronomically yours, 💖 Pia



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