bread-apple orange nut

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp shredded orange peel
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 2 1/2 cups coarsely grated peeled apples
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Preparation

Step 1

sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. in a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar together until creamy. beat in eggs until light and fluffy. combine orange peel and orange juice, apple, raisins and nuts; add to sugar and egg mixture. add flour mixture and stir until dry ingredients are just moistened.

bake apale nut bread in 2 greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pans at 350 for 40-50 minutes.

makes 2 loaves