LEMON APPLE BREAD

LEMON APPLE BREAD image

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all purpose unbleached flour
1 tbs baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans
2 large Granny Smith apples (about 12 ounces), peeled, cored & quartered Peel of one large lemon
1-1/3 cups sugar
3 large or extra large eggs
1 stick unsalted butter
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

Butter two 8 x 4" loaf pans, dust lightly with flour and shak out excess. Preheat oven to 350 and position rack in center. In food processor combine first seven ingredients and mix for 10 seconds. Remove and set aside. In same work bowl, combine apples and lemon peel and pulse 3 times to chop coarsely. Add sugar and eggs and blend one minute. Add butter, lemon juice and vanilla extract and mix 1 minute longer. Add dry ingredients and pulse until combined. Do not overmix. Spoon batter into prepared pans and bake until browned, about 40-45 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes and turn out onto rack to cool completely.