Categories: August2010, apples, quick breads

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• Loaf:
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups (8.5 ounces) flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups peeled and diced apples
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1. To prepare the topping. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture becomes crumbly. Set aside.

2. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-5-by-3-inch baking dish. Line the base of the dish with parchment paper, then grease the top of the parchment paper.

3. To prepare the loaf. In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl using an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well until fully incorporated. Beat in the buttermilk and vanilla.

4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. With the mixer running, slowly beat the dry ingredients into the butter mixture just until fully combined. Stir in the diced apples and chopped walnuts by hand.

5. Pour the batter into the prepared dish, then sprinkle over the topping.

6. Place the pan in the oven and bake until puffed and a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 55 minutes to an hour. Cool the loaf on a rack for 15 minutes, then unmold and cool completely before slicing.

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