Apple Walnut Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 1/2 teaspoons buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup finely chopped unpeeled tart apple
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
• 2 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3 beat in buttermilk and vanilla.
• 4 combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 5 add to creamed mixtures.
• 6 fold in apple and walnuts.
• 7 pour into a greased 8 x 4 inch x 2 inch loaf pan.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• 9 cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.