Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups chopped pared apples (about 4 medium)
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Method
Heat oven to 350-degrees. Grease and flour loaf pan 9x5x3 inches.
Mix 1 cup sugar, the shortening, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until smooth. Stir in apples and nuts. Spread in pan. Mix 1 tablespoon sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle over batter.
Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Immediately remove from pan; cool bread completely before slicing. Store tightly covered.
1 loaf.