Rose Manor

Apple Butter Bread: Bread

Servings: 8

Prep time:15 min.

Ingredients:

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  1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

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  1 teaspoon baking soda

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  1/4 teaspoon salt

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  1/2 cup butter or margarine

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  1 cup sugar

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  1 egg

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  1 cup apple butter

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  1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

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  1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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  2 tablespoons lemon juice

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  2/3 cup evaporated milk (one 5 oz. can)

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, soda & salt; set aside.

Step 2:

In medium bowl beat butter or margarine with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar; beat till fluffy. Add egg; beat well. Beat in apple butter & vanilla.

Step 3:

Stir lemon juice into milk; mixture will curdle.

Step 4:

Add flour mixture to apple butter mixture alternately with milk mixture, beating on medium speed after each addition just till combined. Do not overbeat.

Step 5:

Pour into two greased 8x5" or 9x5" loaf pans and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes till a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks.