Moms Norwegian Apple Bread Recipes

APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 ½ x 4 ½ -inch loaf pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg, vanilla extract, lemon juice and applesauce.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and salt.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until incorporated. Gently fold in apples, raisins and walnuts, if using.
• Transfer batter to the prepared loaf pan.
• In a small bowl, stir together the granulated sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Sprinkle on top of the batter. Bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

NORWEGIAN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Peel and core apples; slice 1/2-inch thick. Set aside. Use some of the butter to grease an 8-inch springform cake pan. Dust with a little flour. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift or whisk flour with baking powder. Set aside. In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat granulated sugar with 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) of the butter for several minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then beat mixture about 3 minutes until creamy. Gradually add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with milk, mixing well after each addition. Transfer batter to pan.
• Arrange the apple slices on top of batter in tight overlapping concentric circles, gently pressing them in a bit. Scatter almonds on top. Dust with brown sugar and cinnamon. Dot with remaining butter. Place in the oven and bake about 1 hour, until a cake tester comes out clean, the top has browned and feels fairly firm to the touch.
• Allow to cool in the pan until just warm. Remove sides of pan and serve with whipped cream or ice cream. If cake has cooled completely it can be warmed before serving.

NORWEGIAN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in apple and walnuts. Spread into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar if desired. , Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

COUNTRY BREAD WITH APPLES

Steps:

• In the bowl of a standing mixer, dissolve yeast in the warm water. Stir in sparkling cider. Add flours and salt. Mix at low speed with the paddle attachment just until combined. Change to the dough hook and mix at medium speed for 7 to 10 minutes, until dough is adhering to the hook and slapping around on the sides of the bowl. You may need to hold onto the mixer so it doesn't bounce around. Dough will be sticky.
• Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight or for 8 hours.
• Remove bowl from refrigerator and place in a warm spot. Let dough come to room temperature, which should take approximately 2 hours. Ideally dough should come to 74-78 degrees Fahrenheit
• Deflate dough with your fingertips and turn onto lightly floured surface. Flatten with your dusted hands and add some of the chopped apples. Fold dough over, flatten again and add more of the apples. Continue to do this, adding flour to your hands and the surface as necessary, until all of the apples have been worked into the dough. Shape into a ball. Rinse and dry bowl, brush with walnut oil and place dough in it, rounded side down first, then rounded side up. Cover with a damp towel and place another towel on top of the damp one. Place in a warm spot to rise until doubled in volume and a slight indentation remains when pressed gently (don't press too hard or it will deflate), 2 to 3 hours.
• Deflate dough and turn onto a lightly dusted board. Flour your hands. Dough will be moist because of the apples. Shape into a tight ball and place, rounded side down in a banneton (a lined basket for bread) or a bowl lined with a flour-dusted towel, or rounded side up on a parchment-lined baking peel or sheet (dough will spread out if it is not in a banneton). Cover with a damp towel and let rise until just about doubled, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Meanwhile, place a baking stone on the middle rack of your oven and preheat oven to 450 degrees for at least 45 minutes.
• When dough is ready, dust baking stone with cornmeal. Reverse dough onto the hot stone if using a banneton, slide it onto the stone if using a peel, and make two 1/2-inch deep slashes with a moistened serrated knife or with a razor blade. Place in the oven and spray oven with water. Close oven door and spray again after 3 minutes, being careful not to open oven door for more than a few seconds. Set timer for 15 minutes, then quickly remove parchment if you used a baking peel, and turn oven down to 400 degrees. Bake for another 20 to 25 minutes, until bread is deep brown and responds to tapping with a hollow thumping sound
• Remove from oven and cool on a rack.

APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8 x 5 inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
• Whisk eggs and granulated sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
• Whisk in melted butter and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
• Stir in all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt just until combined. The batter will be very thick. Fold in chopped apples.
• Add half of the batter to the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle about three quarters of the brown sugar mixture on top of the batter.
• Spread the remaining batter carefully on top of the brown sugar mixture. Sprinkle remaining brown sugar mixture on top and use a knife or spoon to gently swirl it into the top layer.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until lightly golden on top and an inserted toothpick comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs. (If bread is browning too quickly, tent with foil for the last 10 to 15 minutes.)
• Let bread cool completely before slicing and serving.

NORWEGIAN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients and add sugar.
• Add egg and vanilla, then stir in apples and walnuts.
• Liberally butter a bundt pan and pour batter in.
• Bake 375 degrees for approx.
• 50 minutes.
• Remove from pan when semi-cool and sprinkle liberally with cinnamon sugar.

SCANDINAVIAN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a frying pan.
• Combine breads crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon- add to the butter in the pan and stir until mixed and golden brown.
• Divide this mixture into three parts- placing the first portion into a greased deep dish pie plate.
• Pour 1 cup of the applesauce on top to cover.
• Continue with another layer of crumbs, then another layer of applesauce.
• Sprinkle the remaining portion of bread crumbs on top of the last applesauce layer and dot with 2 Tbsp butter.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for 25 minutes.
• Allow to cool to room temp before serving.

NORWEGIAN OATMEAL MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, pour boiling water over oats. Let stand until mixture cools to 110° to 115°, stirring occasionally. , In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the molasses, oil, salt, oat mixture and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cove rand let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in two 9x5-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour., Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Brush with melted butter.