Spiced Apple Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. soft butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2/3 c. flour
1/3 tsp. allspice or nutmeg
3 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. grated lemon rind
1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
2 medium apples, pared and cut into tiny cubes
1 tsp. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon and sugar

Preparation

Blend butter with sugar and beat well until smooth and creamy. Add eggs and continue to beat until blended.
Add flour, salt, spices, baking powder, lemon rind and nuts.
Sprinkle the apple cubes with flour and cinnamon sugar.
Fold gently into batter. Pour batter into a loaf pan (greased and floured).
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes or until the loaf tests done.