Thickly slice and serve warm with butter also delicious toasted the day after baking.

SERVES 8–10

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. Spread walnuts on a parchment paper-lined baking tray. Bake for 4 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool on tray then coarsely chop.
3. Sift together the flours, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg into a large bowl.
4. Stir in the sugar and walnuts.
5. Core and coarsely grate 2 apples. Squeeze out any excess liquid using your hands and place in a medium bowl.
6. Stir in the eggs, oil, and vanilla. Mix until well combined. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, add apple mixture, and stir until just combined.
7. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth surface with the back of a wet spoon.
8. Quarter, core, and thinly slice the remaining apple and arrange on the top of the loaf.
9. Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Let stand in the baking pan for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool. Serve sliced.

Photography by China Squirrel