Apple Walnut Bread

Name: Apple Walnut Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 4-1/2 teaspoons buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup finely chopped tart apple; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Yield 1 loaf

Test Kitchen Approved

I first made this bread when I was in high school in 1929. The recipe has stood the test of time! —Helen Rebic, McAllen, Texas

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
4-1/2 teaspoons buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped tart apple
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in buttermilk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixtures. Fold in apple and walnuts. Pour into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

I first made this bread when I was in high school in 1929. The recipe has stood the test of time! —Helen Rebic, McAllen, Texas

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