Norwegian Applesauce Cake

Ingredients:

2 C All-Purpose Flour (use Gluten-Free if desired)

1 t Cinnamon

1/2 t Ground Cloves

1/2 t Salt

1 t Baking Soda

1/2 t Ground Nutmeg

1/2 C Lard or Shortening or Softened Butter (or 1/4 C Lard and 1/4 C Butter)

1 C Sugar

2 Large Eggs

1 C Cold Applesauce

3/4 C Golden or Regular Raisins

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan. 

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, cloves, salt, baking soda and nutmeg. 

In a large mixing bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Add one egg at a time, mixing thoroughly between each addition. 

Add half of the flour mixture and half of the applesauce. Mix thoroughly. Add the rest and mix thoroughly. 

Fold in raisins. 

Pour into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 65-80 minutes until golden brown and a tester comes out clean. 

Place on wire cooling rack for ten minutes before removing from pan. 

* Adapted from http://www.silive.com/cooking/staten-island-cookbook/index.ssf/2015/10/fall_cookbook_norwegian_apples.html

Gluten-Free Vanilla Cardamom Tea Bread

Ingredients:

2 C Gluten-Free All-purpose flour (or regular flour if not gluten free)

1/2 C Sugar

1/2 t Vanilla extract

1 t Ground Cardamom

1 1/2 t Baking powder

1/2 t Baking soda

1 t Salt

1 C Buttermilk (or plain milk kefir)

1 Large Egg

1/4 C Unsalted butter, melted

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. 

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cardamom, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 

In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, egg, vanilla and buttermilk (or milk kefir). 

Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients. Gently fold and stir until flour is just incorporated. Do not overmix. 

Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Spread to give a consistent shape. 

Bake in preheated oven 45-50 minutes. 

Remove from oven and let cool in pan 15 minutes. 

Remove from pan and allow to cool completely before slicing.  

Gluten-Free Buttermilk Cornbread

Ingredients:

1/2 C Butter

2/3 C Sugar

2 Eggs

1 C Buttermilk (or plain milk kefir)

1/2 t Baking soda

1 C Cornmeal

1 C Pamela's Gluten Free Bread Mix (or other gluten-free flour blend)

1/2 t Salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8-inch square pan. 

Melt butter. 

In a large mixing bowl, mix butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat until well blended. 

In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk (or kefir) with baking soda. Stir into egg mixture. 

Stir in cornmeal, flour and stir until well blended and few lumps remain. 

Spoon batter into prepared pan. 

Bake in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. 

Note: Recipe doubles well. Cook in 9x13-inch pan. Also freezes well. 

 

* Adapted from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/76594/grandmothers-buttermilk-cornbread/