Sour Cream Apple Cardamom Quick Bread Recipes

SOUR CREAM APPLE CARDAMOM QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter and flour two 6- to 8-cup loaf pans and reserve.
• In a mixer, cream together the butter, oil and sugars.
• Add the eggs, vanilla and sour cream.
• Sift together the cardamom, salt, baking powder, baking soda and flour.
• Mix into the creamed ingredients, a little at a time, until incorporated, taking care not to overmix.
• Stir in the walnuts and apple.
• Divide batter between the prepared pans.
• Tap pans on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
• Bake for approximately 60 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick poked in centers comes out clean.
• Rotate pans halfway through baking.
• After 45 minutes, place sheets of foil loosely over loaves to prevent overbrowning.
• (Ovens bake differently, so use your best judgment and a doneness test when gauging cooking time for baked goods.) Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove to a rack and turn right-side-up to cool completely.

APPLE WALNUT SOUR CREAM BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until smooth.
• Fold dry ingredients and sour cream alternately into the creamed mixture until just combined. Don't over mix! The batter should be a little thick and lumpy. Fold in apple and walnuts and spread into a greased and floured 9x5x3-inch loaf pan and smooth out the top.
• Bake for 1 hour at 350°F or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool upright in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out on a wire rack and cool. Wrap tightly in foil and store at room temperature overnight.
• Serve either plain or with cream cheese. Enjoy!
• Makes 1 loaf.