#481 - Apple Bread

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup Crisco
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 cups finely chopped baking apples
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl and set aside. In a mixer, beat Crisco and white sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and beat well. Remove from mixer, and stir in apples and chopped nuts. Add flour mixture and stir until well blended. Pour batter into a greased bread loaf pan. In a bowl, mix 1/4 cup white sugar and 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon--sprinkle this mixture over the top before putting in oven. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Test with a toothpick for doneness. Remove from oven and turn loaf pan on its side to cool. Wait until cooled before slicing.