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Shortcut Amish Apple Bread

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No Starter Amish Friendship Bread

Amish recipes are some of the most wholesome around - not mention delicious. The Amish are especially known for their amazing homemade bread recipes, and this Shortcut Amish Apple Bread is absolute perfection.
If you are familiar with the story behind Amish friendship bread, you know that the traditional bread starter recipe is made in a 10-day cycle. It produces five cups of starter, which must be either used to bake bread, given away, or used to start a new cycle.
This version of Amish friendship bread recipe is great because it gives you a shortcut starter recipe, allowing you make the bread right away instead of in the traditional 10-day cycle. This bread can easily be made with any fruit that you prefer, but our recipe calls for apple or banana.
This delightful dense and moist bread is so tasty and goes great with a cup of coffee for a snack or light breakfast, or even as a subtly-sweet dessert. It's also a great recipe to make during the holidays for family gatherings. No matter when you enjoy this bread, it's always nice to eat it with a friend or two!

Notes


  • DO NOT add an entire package of yeast! This recipe calls for much less, so it is important to measure it as such.

     

  • Try using the cavity of the microwave in which to make a “warm place” for rising yeast mixtures. 

     

  • To make this bread into a banana version, simply substitute the 2 cups apple, for 1 large, ripe banana (mashed). If you'd like to make this bread healthier, just cut down on the amount of sugar (in the bread portion of the recipe, and elsewhere if desired) by reducing the full cup to a half cup, and by substituting whole wheat flour for white flour.




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Preparation Time10 min

Cooking Time50 min

Cooking Vessel Size9 x 4-inch baking loaf pans

Ingredients

  • For "Starter:"
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup warm milk (90-100 degrees)
  • 1 teaspoon quick-rise yeast*
  • Topping Sprinkle:
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • For the Bread:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/5 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cup peeled and finely chopped apple
  • 1 cup chopped nuts, divided

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, mix sugar, flour and milk with the yeast and set in a warm place(**see note) for 10-15 minutes until the mixture shows bubbles on the top.

  2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Grease two loaf pans well with butter and then sprinkle about half the cinnamon sugar mixture over the bottom and sides of the pans, reserving the rest for topping.

  3. In a medium bowl, place flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and spices and whisk with a fork to mix well. In large bowl of electric mixer, place eggs, oil and vanilla. With machine on low, add the yeast mixture and then stir in the dry ingredients until well mixed do not over beat. Stir in the apples and half of the nuts by hand. Spoon into prepared bake pans, dividing equally.

  4. Combine the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture with the remaining nuts and sprinkle the tops of the loaves. Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out without any wet crumbs attached.

  5. Place pans on a cooling rack and let stand 5 minutes, then carefully invert onto cooling rack and remove pans to continue to cool.

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