Recipe - Apple Cake/Bread/Muffins.

Summary

It is tea time and I want a healthy snack for my family. The kids want something that is not very crispy, not very mushy, not too sweet. I want it to be healthy and nourishing. I involve the kids to make something that they will enjoy. Our favorite is Apple Cake during winters. I use the following recipe for cakes, breads and muffins. This particular recipe is eggless so it suits vegetarians well.

Ingredients:

For desired results use standard measuring cups and spoons.

• All purpose flour (part whole wheat is fine) - 3 cups
• Baking soda - 2 teaspoons
• Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
• Cinnamon - 2 teaspoons
• Ground ginger - 1 teaspoon
• Organic soy flour - 2 heaping tablespoons
• Organic oil - 3/4 cup
• Organic vanilla - 2 teaspoons
• Organic sugar - 1 and 1/4 cups
• Tart apples - 3 1/2 cups
• Walnuts (chopped) - 1 cup (optional)

Preheat

Preheat oven to 350. Prepare three 8 inch round baking pans or one 9 by 13 inch baking pan or a muffin mold and bread baking mold/dish.

Process

Stir in all the below ingredients into a mixing bowl for a flour mixture.

• All purpose flour (part whole wheat is fine) - 3 cups
• Baking soda - 2 teaspoons
• Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
• Cinnamon - 2 teaspoons
• Ground ginger - 1 teaspoon
• Organic soy flour - 2 heaping tablespoons

On the side melt 1/2 cup organic butter in medium sized pan and add:

• Organic oil - 3/4 cup
• Organic vanilla - 2 teaspoons
• Organic sugar - 1 and 1/4 cups

Coarsely grate tart organic apples and add chopped walnuts/almonds (optional)

Add flour mixture and stir until combined. Grease the pan with butter or oil. Pour into the pan(s).

Baking

Bake for 30-50 minutes (depending on pan size). For muffins, it takes 30 -40minutes to bake. To see if the cake is done, gently pierce with a tooth pick into the cake after 30 -40 minutes. The tooth pick should come clean without any wet cake batter.

PS: Recipe by: Martha Stewart