Cheddar Apple Bread

Hope you like it! Submitted by Debbie Bliss

2 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup melted margarine
3/4 cups sugar
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 cups peeled chopped apples (such as winter bananas, galas, jonagolds or romes)
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 eggs beaten
3/4 cup milk

Combine dry ingredients except cheese and apples. Combine eggs, milk, and melted margarine. Add to dry ingredients. Stir in cheese and apples and nuts if using. Spoon into well greased and flour 9x5 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350° F. for 65 to 70 minutes. Knife should come out clean when inserted into center of loaf. Let stand for 5 minutes. Remove from pan.

Applesauce Quick Bread

Mix: 2 c. unsweetened applesauce
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. cooking oil

Mix together and add to applesauce sugar mixture:
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. cloves
2 t. soda
1/4 t. salt

Bake in a greased bread pan at 350° F. for about 1 hour.

Apple Quick Bread

2 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 T. brown sugar
4 T. shortening
2 c. raisins (chopped)
3/4 c. milk
1 egg, well beaten
3 apples
Topping:
2 T. brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 T. melted butter

Sift four and combine with baking powder, salt and 2 T. brown sugar. Cut in shortening and mix in raisins. Mix beaten egg with the milk and stir into flour mixture to make a stiff batter. Pour into well-greased shallow baking pan.

Brush dough in pan with melted butter. Pare core, and thinly slice apples. Layer in rows on the doug, allowing edges to overlap. Brush apples with more melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar mixture. Bake in moderate oven, 400° F. 20 minutes or until apples are tender.