Apple Upside-Down Bread

As from Minnesota, we are a big art of the discovering different kinds of apples especially for northern climates. The most popular is the Honeycrisp, but almost every one is great flavored apple. The best Minnesota apples to bake with are haralson  and zestar.  This apple upside-down bread is a fantastic apple dish. It can make a great breakfast but also can make a great dessert warm with a side of cold vanilla ice cream. The apples come out caramelized and the sugary glaze hardens slightly when it cools and covers all the sides as you flip it over onto a dish. Check out the recipe below in post.

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In a large skillet over medium-high heat, stir together the apples, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 8 tablespoons butter. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender, about 15 minutes. 

Distribute the apple slices among the bottom of  a greased 9" x 5" bread pan. Add walnuts on top of the apple slices if desired.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. 

In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, melted butter and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. 

Distribute the batter on top of the apples. Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. 

Cool for 5 minutes before carefully flipping onto a platter. The syrup might be still hot. let the cake cool for an additional 5-10 minutes before cutting.

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