Bread Loaf
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
2 apples, peeled and chopped (any kind), mixed with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Old-Fashioned Creme Glaze
1/2 cup of powdered sugar
1-3 tablespoons of milk or cream- (depending on thickness of glaze wanted)
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a 9x5-inch loaf pan and spray with non-stick spray or line with foil and spray with non-stick spray to get out easily for slicing.
2 Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl. Set aside.
3 In another medium-sized bowl, beat white sugar and butter together using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
4 Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until blended in; add in vanilla extract.
5 Combine & whisk flour and baking powder together in another bowl and add into creamed butter mixture and stir until blended.
6 Mix milk into batter until smooth.
7 Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan; add half the apples and half the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
8 Lightly pat apple mixture into batter.
9 Pour the remaining batter over apple layer and top with remaining apples and brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
10 Lightly pat apples into batter; swirl brown sugar mixture through apples using knife or spoon.
11 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, approximately 50-60 minutes.
12 To make glaze, mix powdered sugar and milk or cream together until well mixed.
13 Let cool for about 15 minutes before drizzling with glaze.
Serves 8