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Cozy Food Friday!

Today, the wonderful author & blogger extraordinaire, Kim Davis is joining us!

Intent on getting their two mischievous dogs under control, Emory Martinez and her half sister, Vannie, join a group dog training program led by Shawn Parker. With a graduation certificate just within grasp and a party to celebrate their hard-won achievements, what could go wrong? For starters, their two dogs have decided to wreak havoc during the party and tempers flare. It turns out not everyone is pleased with the dog trainer and his mother, the condo association president. Whispers of the mother and son’s misbehavior, or worse, fly amongst the barks, whines, and growls of the canines.

When Emory finds the body of Mrs. Parker amidst an explosive situation, it becomes apparent there is more truth to the whispers instead of just gossip. Could one of the canine-loving participants be responsible? Or an outsider who hated her heavy-handed rule over the condo homeowners? Emory, Vannie, and octogenarian Tillie must sift through the clues to find out who has been betrayed and who has decided to take justice into their own hands.

Recipes included!

Kim is sharing with us a sweet recipe perfect for the season. I bet by the time you're done reading this, you'll be able to smell it baking!

All photos of the cinnamon apple fritter bread are property of Kim Davis

CINNAMON APPLE FRITTER BREAD

Ingredients

Apple Filling:

2 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped into small cubes

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Brown Sugar Mixture:

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

 

Bread Batter:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup unsalted butter

2/3 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs, room temperature

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 cup whole milk

 

Glaze:

3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon whole milk

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9” x 5” loaf pan or spritz with non-stick cooking spray that contains flour.

Apple Filling:

Sprinkle the chopped apples with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Toss to coat the apples then set aside.

Brown Sugar Mixture:

In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and nutmeg together. Set aside.

Bread Batter:

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon together. Set aside.

In the bowl of a standing mixer beat the butter with 2/3 cup granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.

Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until incorporated. Mix in vanilla extract.

Add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl and stir until blended on low speed.

Add the milk to the batter and stir just until it is completely incorporated.

Putting it together:

Drain any liquid from the apple mixture and discard liquid.

Spread half the batter into the bread pan and top with half the apple mixture. Sprinkle half the brown sugar mixture on top of the apples.

Layer the remaining batter into the loaf pan, then repeat adding the remaining apples and brown sugar mixture.

Pat the brown sugar mixture down on top of the batter then, using a butter knife, swirl the brown sugar and apple mixture through the batter.

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Bread should be golden brown and feel fairly firm to the touch. A wooden skewer inserted into the center should come out without any doughy batter clinging to it. Apples may cling to the skewer making it appear that the bread might not be done, so use the touch test as well.

Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Invert bread onto a plate and then transfer to a serving platter, right side up.

Whisk the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and milk together until the glaze is smooth. Drizzle over the warm bread.

            Let the bread cool before slicing.

Mmmm . . . That makes me want to head 

to the local orchard and stock up on apples! 

Kim Davis lives in Southern California with her husband and mini Goldendoodle puppy, Missy. When she's not spending time with her granddaughters or chasing the puppy around, she can be found either writing on her next book, or working on her blog, Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder, or in the kitchen baking up yummy treats to share.

She also writes the Cupcake Catering cozy mystery series, the Aromatherapy Apothecary Mystery series, The Board Game Chronicles middle grade series, and a suspense novel, A Game of Deceit, written under K. A. Davis, along with several children’s nature articles in a variety of magazines.

Kim Davis is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

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I have exciting news! 

Every third Friday of the month Kim Davis is going to share one of her recipes with us for 

Cozy Food Friday!

Yay! Thanks, Kim!

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