Apple Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. chopped apples (about 4 medium)
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour loaf pan. Mix 1 c. sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until smooth. Stir in apples and nuts. spread in pan. Mix 1 Tbsp. sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean; It takes about 50-60 minutes. Immediately remove from pan; cool bread completely before slicing. Store tightly covered.