Ingredients
- – 3 TBS butter
- – 2 cups peeled and diced apple
- – 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- – 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- – 1 ½ cups of whole wheat flour
- – ¾ cup rolled oats
- – 1/3 cup wheat bran
- – 1 TBS baking powder
- – 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- – 2 cups diced swiss cheese, or a combination of cheddar and swiss
- – ½ cup butter, softened (in addition to the above)
- – ½ cup soft light brown sugar, packed
- – 3 large free-range eggs
- – 2 cups whole milk
- – 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375*F. Butter a 9-inch X 5-inch loaf tin, and line with baking parchment. Set aside.
- Melt the 3 TBS of butter in a skillet. Add the apple chunks and cook, stirring frequently, until softened. Stir in the cinnamon and set aside to cool.
- Combine all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl and stir in the diced cheese. Make a well in the centre.
- Cream the butter together with the soft light brown sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then gradually beat in the milk and vanilla. Add all at once to the dry ingredients and stir together with a wooden spoon just to combine, without over-mixing. The batter should be a bit lumpy rather than smooth.
- Spread the batter in the prepared tin. (If you like, you can lay a few apple slices on top to decorate at this point.)
- Bake in the centre of the preheated oven for 1 hour. The loaf should be golden brown, and a toothpick inserted in the centre should come out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before lifting out onto a wire rack to finish cooling. Serve warm and sliced with fresh fruit if desired.
Notes
⦁This batter can be made ahead of time, stored in the refrigerator and then baked on the morning. Do add a few minutes to the bake time as the batter will be cold.
⦁You may also bake the batter in muffin cups. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of the muffins.
⦁The loaf can be baked ahead of time and then sliced and toasted for breakfast.
⦁This loaf freezes well, both whole and sliced. If freezing slices, freeze them individually on a baking tray before storing in an airtight container so that you can remove as many or as few slices as required.
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- Category: Breakfast