Harvest Apple Bread *

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Title: Harvest Apple Bread *
Categories: Breads, Fruits, Brunch, Quick
Yield: 1 Loaf

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1/2 c Butter or margarine
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Brown sugar; packed
1 ts Vanilla
2 Eggs
2 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
3 c Apples; finely chopped
- peeled *

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2 tb Butter or margarine
3 tb Brown sugar
2 ts Cinnamon
1/3 c Almonds; finely chopped
Sliced almonds for garnish

Cream the butter and sugars until light. Beat in vanilla and eggs. Combine
the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir into butter mixture. Batter will be
very thick. Stir in chopped apples, combining all ingredients well. Pour
into greased 4x12" loaf pan. Combine the streusel ingredients in a
saucepan. Stir over low heat until the mixture begins to bubble. Spread
over batter. Bake at 375~ for 10 minutes. Lower heat to 350~. Bake an
additional 30-35 minutes. Test with a toothpick. Remove pan to rack to cool
for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Continue to cool on rack. Sprinkle with
sliced almonds.

* Peel and chop apples immediately before adding to batter to prevent
browning.

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