Dutch Apple Bread

Submitted By: Pauline Yoder

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup buttermilk

1 cup apples, peeled and chopped

1/3 cup nuts, chopped

Topping:

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

3 tablespoons butter, softened

Instructions

In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Mix together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined. Do not overmix. Fold in apples and nuts. Spread into a greased 9-x-5-x-3-inch loaf pan.
Mix dry ingredients for topping. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter in pan. Bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes or until done. Cool for 10 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and cool completely. Cover in plastic wrap and store overnight.