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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups peeled apples, diced
- 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
- streusel – nut topping (recipe below)
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/3 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
Preparation
Step 1
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease the bottom and sides of a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. If using a glass loaf pan bake 25 degrees lower.
In a large bowl beat the butter and sugars together until combined.
Add the buttermilk and baking powder; and beat until combined.
Add eggs and vanilla; and beat until combined.
Add flour, apple pie spice and salt; beat until combined.
Toss the apples and nuts in a bit of flour before adding to the batter.
By hand stir in the nuts and apples.
Spoon batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
For the streusel topping:
In a small bowl combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and flour.
Using a pastry blender or fork cut in the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir in walnuts or pecans.and sprinkle over the batter.
Bake for 60 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool bread in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.
Wrap and store overnight before slicing.