Apple Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups unbleached flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups chopped pared apples (about 4 medium)
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 TBSP sugar
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350
Grease and flour loaf pan 9 x 5 x 3"
Mix 1 cup sugar, shortening, eggs, vanilla
Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until smooth
Stir in apples and nuts
Spread in pan
Mix 1 TBSP sugar and the cinnamon
Sprinkle over batter
Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean 50 - 60"
Immediately remove from pan
Cool bread completely before slicing
Store tightly covered

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat over to 375. Decrease 1 cup sugar to 3/4 cup and baking powder to 3/4 tsp.