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 | 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.