Apple Buttermilk Loaves

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cups apples, pared, cored and finely chopped Rome Beautys
• 1/2 cup nuts
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel

Directions

1. 1

   Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt, set aside.

2. 2

   Cream butter and sugars; beat in eggs one at a time and vanilla.

3. 3

   Stir in buttermilk alternately with flour mixture.

4. 4

   Fold in apples, nuts and orange peel.

5. 5

   Pour into two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 - inch greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 F- 50 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.

6. 6

   Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and let stand overnight to allow flavors to blend.

7. 7

   Makes two loaves.