Apple Streusel

Recipe Ingredients

• Streusel
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1 stick (1⁄2 cup) butter, melted
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• Cake
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1⁄2 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 stick (1⁄2 cup) butter, melted and cooled
• 1⁄2 cup 1% lowfat milk
• 2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, halved, cored and cut in 1⁄2-in. dice

Recipe Preparation

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9 x 5 x 3-in. loaf pan with cooking spray.

2. Streusel: Put all ingredients in a medium bowl and stir with a fork until crumbly.

3. Cake: Put flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and stir until blended.

4. Beat eggs in a medium bowl with a fork to blend. Stir in butter and milk. Add to flour mixture and fold just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon half into prepared pan; spread to cover bottom. Sprinkle with half the apples and half the Streusel. Spoon on remaining batter, spreading to cover. Sprinkle with half the remaining Streusel, the remaining apples, then the remaining Streusel.

5. Bake 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides; invert cake onto rack. Turn streusel side up and let cool completely. Store tightly covered.

How long will it keep? Room temperature, 1 day; refrigerator, 4 days; freezer 1 month.