Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 (8 ounce) cartons sour cream
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/4 cups peeled and chopped tart apples
1 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
Directions:
Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla.
Mix with an electric mixer on low speed until well blended.
Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Add flour mixture, to creamed mixture, beating on low speed until blended.
Stir in apples and 1/2 cup of pecans.
Spread batter into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan.
Sprinkle with remaining pecans; press lightly into batter.
Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes or until tests done.
May need to cover bread loosely with foil the last 10 minutes of baking to prevent overbrowning.
Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Remove bread from pan.
In a small saucepan, add butter and brown sugar.
Stir over medium heat until mixture begins to boil.
Reduce heat and boil gently for 1 minute.
Drizzle brown sugar mixture over top of bread; cool.
Servings: 12
Time preparation: 30 min.
Time total: 90 min.