Washington Apple Bread with Streusel Topping

By gb21599

Ingredients

• Apple Bread
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 granny smith apples, peeled and chopped
• Streusel Topping
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. To prepare the topping, combine flour, granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside.
3. To prepare the bread, combine flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
4. Creqam butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in eggs, lemon juice and vanilla,
5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir just until mointened, Add apples and stir gently to combine.
6. Spoon half of the batter into a buttered 9 by 5 inch loaf pan Sprinkle with half of the topping, Spoon remaining batter into the pan and sprinkle with the remaining topping. Finish by sprinkling evenly with brown sugar.
7. Bake for 55 – 60 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, Remove the bread from the pan and set on a rack to cool..