Teacher Bread

This moist, sweet bread makes a better bribe than a plain old apple. I was going to try it with raisins or dried cranberries (which you may certainly do), but my nephew Michael cast his vote for apricots.

The bread we made together goes perfectly with mulled cider.

My familiar is getting ready for Halloween! Ladies and gentlemen, the lovely and talented Lorelei Lee.

Ingredients:

1 cup canola oil
1-1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
3 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon1 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups flour
2 cups grated apples
1 cup cut-up dried apricots
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the oil and sugar and beat in the eggs.

Beat in the baking soda, cinnamon and baking powder. Stir in the salt. Stir in the apples, apricots and nuts (if desired).

Bake in greased loaf pans for 45 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Makes 2 loaves.

I'm getting ready for Halloween myself!

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