Apple Pecan Praline Bread Recipes

PRALINE-TOPPED APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, beat sugar, sour cream, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Fold in apples and 1 cup pecans., Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar; boil 1 minute. Working quickly, pour over bread. Sprinkle with remaining pecans; let stand until set.

PRALINE APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9x5-inch loaf pan with shortening; lightly flour. Spread 1/2 cup of the pecans in ungreased shallow pan. Bake 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown.
• In medium bowl, beat sour cream, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed 2 minutes. Beat in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt just until blended. Stir in apples and toasted pecans. Spoon batter into pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup pecans; lightly press pecans into batter.
• Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, covering with foil during last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning, if necessary. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack.
• In 1-quart heavy saucepan, heat butter and brown sugar to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute. Spoon glaze over top of bread. Cool completely, about 2 hours.

SPICED APPLE-PECAN LOAF WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING

Steps:

• Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Generously butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Whisk the flour and the next 4 ingredients to blend in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Mix in the flour mixture. Add the apples, 2/3 cup pecans and raisins and stir until just combined. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, smooth the top. Bake until the top of the loaf is set, about 25 minutes. Meanwhile: stir the pecans, brown sugar and melted butter to blend for topping. Remove the pan from the oven and spoon the topping carefully over the top of the loaf. Return the pan to the oven and continue baking until a tester inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 25 minutes, longer. Cool the loaf in the pan on a rack about 10 minutes. Carefully turn the loaf out and cool completely. (Bread can be baked 3 days ahead. Cover tightly with plastic wrap.) For Mini Loaves: Brush 3 (5.72 x 3.94 x 1.88) inch aluminum loaf pans generously with butter. Divide batter among pan; smooth top. Bake until the top of the loaves are set, about 25 minutes. Carefully top the loaves with the pecan mixture, dividing evenly. Continue baking until a tester inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 20 minutes longer.

APPLE PECAN PRALINE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast 1/2 cup of the pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan for 5-7 minutes.
• With an electric mixer beat together sour cream, sugars, eggs and vanilla.
• In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to sour cream mixture, beating just until blended. Stir in apples and 1/2 cup toasted pecans.
• Spoon batter into a greased and floured 9×5-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup chopped pecans; lightly press pecans into batter.
• Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover loaf with aluminum foil after 50 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Cool in pan for 10-15 minutes before turning onto wire rack to cool completely.
• To make caramel topping, bring butter and brown sugar to a boil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat, and spoon over top of bread; let cool completely before serving. (about 1 hour).

APPLE PRALINE BREAD

Steps:

• 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 9x5 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.

APPLE PECAN PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare a 9" deep-dish pie plate.
• Set oven rack to lowest position.
• Prepare pie crust.
• Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
• Roll out the pie dough into a 14" circle; fit into a 9" deep-dish pie pan; trim and flute the edge.
• Refrigerate the pie dough while preparing the pie ingredients.
• In a bowl, combine apples, pecans, cornstarch and cinnamon; spoon into the prepared pie shell.
• Cover completely with foil; bake for 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, while pie is baking, stir together, eggs, sugar, cornsyrup, butter and vanilla until smooth.
• After baking for 45 mins, remove the foil from the baked pie.
• Slowly pour the sugar mixture over apples.
• Bake, uncovered for 55 mins, or until top is browned, and the filling is set.
• Cool on rack.
• Garnish with Pecan halves if desired.
• Serve with whipped cream or icecream.

APPLE PRALINE BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
• In a large mixing bowl beat the sour cream, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla on low speed for about 2 minutes until well blended.
• Add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix until well combined. Then fold in the chopped apples and 1/2 cup of the chopped pecans.
• Spoon batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Pressing them lightly into the batter.
• Bake for about 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. If the bread is browning too fast, tent foil loosely over the top of bread to prevent it from burning. Cool in the pan for about 15 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
• While the bread is cooling make the praline topping.
• In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly. Lower the heat and simmer lightly for about one minute, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat and drizzle over the bread. Cool and then slice and serve.