Apple- cinnamon bread

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour (can be half whole wheat pastry flour)

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon pdr.

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp  salt

2 cups apple grated (peels and cores removed)  ( or finely diced apples, i.e. what I used )

2 large eggs

3/4 cup plain non-fat  yoghurt

1/4 cup  oil

1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

1.  Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.  Coat one  pan with cooking spray. 

2.  In large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, , nutmeg, soda, baking powder,cinnamon and salt with a wire whisk.  Keep aside.  

3.  In another bowl, combine apple, eggs, yoghurt , oil, and lemon juice.  Stir to combine.  Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and stir until JUST COMBINED.  Don't over-mix!  

4.  Pour the batter into the prepared pan,   and bake for approx 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted into centre comes out clean.  Let rest in pan for 10 minutes then remove to cooling rack to cool completely.

This quick bread tastes better the next day, though we ate some hot from the oven, as anything baked is irresistible, isn't it ? This bread, if one wants to keep longer than 2 days, best keep it covered in the fridge, in case it lasts !