Recipe from Kathy Heck
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cups chopped nuts (optional)
3 cups finely chopped apples
Cream butter and sugar until light
Beat in eggs and vanilla
Combine flour, salt, soda. Stir in egg mixture. Mix in apples and nuts, if using.
Turn into 2- 7X3 loaf pans
Drizzle topping over tops.
Bake 350degrees 45-55 minutes. Makes two small loaves.
Topping: 1 tablespoon sugar mixed with 2 tablespoons margarine and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Combine in saucepan. Heat until bubbles.
Alternate Recipe (from Grammie)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup Crisco
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup apples
1-1/2 tablespoon milk
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Cook in 350 degree oven 59-60 minutes
