Enjoy a slice for breakfast or serve with Christmas dinner.
Bread
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup apple cider or apple juice
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup shredded peeled apple (1 medium)
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1/3 cup chopped pistachios
Topping
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons apple cider or apple juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped pistachios
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour bottom only of 8x4-inch loaf pan. In large bowl with wooden spoon, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat in oil, 1/3 cup cider and eggs until smooth. Stir in apple, cranberries and 1/3 cup pistachios. Spoon and spread evenly in pan.
2 Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
3 In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and enough of the 2 to 3 teaspoons cider for desired glaze consistency. Spread over top of bread. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons pistachios.