Apple Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons buttermilk
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups peeled diced cooking apples
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup raisins
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Cream 1/2 cup butter, gradually adding sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Dissolve soda in buttermilk; add to batter, mixing well.
Stir in flour.
Add vanilla, and stir well.
Stir in apples, walnuts and raisins.
Spoon into 2 greased and floured loaf pans.
Drizzle melted butter over loaves.
Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; stir well, and sprinkle over loaves.
Bake at 350 for about 40-45 minutes.
Cool in pan 5 minutes; turn out on wire rack.