Praline Apple Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
2. 2
   Using an electric mixer on low speed, beat together the granulated sugar, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla until combined; raise speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes.
3. 3
   In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, nutmeg, baking powder, soda, and salt; gradually add to sugar/sour cream mixture on low speed until combined.
4. 4
   By hand, stir in the chopped apple and 1/2 cup of the pecans.
5. 5
   Turn batter into the greased loaf pan; sprinkle with the remaining chopped pecans and press nuts lightly into the batter.
6. 6
   Bake in a 350 degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; if bread is turning too brown, cover top of the bread loosely with foil for the last 10 minutes.
7. 7
   Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
8. 8
   While bread is cooling, in a small saucepan over medium-high heat combine the butter and brown sugar and cook, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil.
9. 9
   Reduce heat and simmer gently for 1 minute to make caramel topping.
10. 10
    Remove bread from pan; drizzle top with the caramel and let cool.
11. 11
    Serve and enjoy!
12. 12
    Recipe collected from Gail's Recipe Swap.