Apple Buttermilk Loaves

Ingredients

 * 3 cups Flour
 * 1/2 teaspoon each Baking Powder and Baking Soda
 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
 * 1 cup butter or Margarine
 * 1 cup each granulated and packed Brown Sugar
 * 3 eggs
 * 1 teaspoon Vanilla
 * 3/4 cup Buttermilk
 * 1 1/2 cups (about 1/2 lb. or 1 large) pared, cored and finely
 * chopped Rome Beauty Apples
 * 1/2 cup nuts
 * 1 teaspoon grated Orange Peel

Directions

 * 1) Combine flour, Baking Powder, soda and salt. Set aside.
 * 2) Cream Butter and sugars; beat in eggs one at a time and Vanilla.
 * 3) Stir in buttermilk alternately with flour mixture.
 * 4) Fold in Apples, nuts and orange peel. Pour into two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 - inch Greased and floured loaf pans.
 * 5) Bake at 350°F. 50 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.
 * 6) Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
 * 7) Wrap and let stand overnight to allow flavors to blend. Makes two loaves.