Apple Crumb Bread with Maple Caramel Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 cups cake flour
• 2 apples (peeled and chopped medium size)
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup milk
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ cup butter (salted)
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 pinch salt

CRUMB TOPPING

• ¼ cup all purpose flour
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• ½ tsp cinnamon
•  2 tbsp cold butter

Instructions

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F (180°C), grease and flour an 8 inch loaf pan.
• Chop apples and stir in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Keeps the apples from turning brown and set aside.

APPLE BREAD BATTER

• In a medium bowl whisk together the cake flour, cinnamon, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large bowl on medium speed cream the butter and sugar, approximately 2 to 3 minutes, add the egg and continue beating until fluffy for approximately 4 to 5 minutes.
• Beat the dry ingredients alternately with the milk into the egg mixture. Fold the chopped apples into the batter.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with the crumb topping.  Bake for approximately 40 to 45 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean.

CRUMB TOPPING

• In a small bowl mix together the cinnamon, sugar and flour, cut in the butter until you have coarse crumbs. Sprinkle on loaf before baking.

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