Apple Bread

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tbs buttermilk (or add a few drops of vinegar or lemon juice to regular milk)
2 eggs
1 1/2 tbsp vanilla
2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 tbsp baking soda
1/4 tbsp salt
1 cup chopped apples (place in water with 1 tbs lemon juice before use)
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F
Grease the bottom and sides of a bread pan
Combine the shortening, sugar, sour milk and eggs in a large bowl and beat well with an hand mixer
Then add the vanilla, sifted flour, baking soda and salt
Beat on low until mixed thoroughly
Stir the chopped apples into the batter then immediatly pour the batter into the greased pan
Mix the sugar and cinnamon then sprinkle over the top
Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour checking doneness after 45 minutes by inserting a toothpick in the center of the loaf
If it comes out clean the bread is done if not bake 5 minutes longer then check again
Remove bread from the oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes while still in the pan
Then remove from the pan and allow it to cool completely on a cooling rack
      ENJOY!!!