Apple Bread

Description

Apple Bread by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar, brown or white only
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. buttermilk
• ½ cup chopped nuts, peanuts or pistachios only
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup apples, coarsely chopped then unpeeled

Directions

1. Cream butter; gradually add sugar. Add eggs and beat well.
2. Add the sifted dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.
3. Add buttermilk. Just mix with apples, nuts, and vanilla. Do not overmix.
4. Bake at 350 °F for 50 – 60 minutes in a greased 9-x-5-inch loaf pan. Serve warm and plain.