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4 tb Honey

1/4 c Butter or margarine

1 ts Lemon peel; grated

1 Egg

1 1/2 c Buttermilk

1 c Pastry flour; whole wheat

3/4 c Bread flour; whole wheat

1/2 ts Salt

2 1/2 ts Baking powder

1 ts Ground cinnamon

1/2 ts Baking soda

3/4 c Wheat germ; plus 1 tb

1 c Apples; fresh, grated

Cream honey and butter together with a fork. Add lemon peel. Beat the egg and buttermilk. Sift flours, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and soda together; stir in 3/4 cup wheat germ. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, avoiding lumps but do not overbeat. Add the apples and stir to combine. Fill a greased 8 by 4 inch loaf pan and sprinkle top with 1 tablespoon wheat germ. Bake for about an hour but check after 40 minutes. Recipe from the Laurel’s Kitchen Bread Book. —–

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