Yield: 4 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
3 cups | Flour |
½ teaspoon | Baking powder |
½ teaspoon | Baking soda |
¼ teaspoon | Salt |
1 cup | Margarine |
1 cup | Sugar |
1 cup | Brown sugar, packed |
3 \N | Eggs |
1 teaspoon | Vanilla |
¾ cup | Buttermilk |
1½ cup | Apple, peeled and chopped |
½ cup | Nuts |
1 teaspoon | Grated orange zest |
Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside. Cream butter and sugars; beat in eggs one at a time and vanilla. Stir in buttermilk alternately with flour mixture. Fold in apples, nuts and orange peel.
Pour into two 8½ x 4 ½ x 2 ⅝ inch greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees 50-60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and let stand overnight to allow flavors to blend.