Dutch Apple Bread

 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup chopped, peeled apple
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Topping:

• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine

Method:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. 

• Beat in eggs and vanilla. 

• Combine flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. 

• Fold in apple and nuts. 

• Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pan. For topping, combine the first four ingredients; cut in butter until crumbly. 

• Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees farenhite for 55-60 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.