My Fave Apple Loaf

	This is a favourite dessert recipe of mine. Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 60 minutes Servings: 8	Lor

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. buttermilk
2 cups sifted Self-Rising Flour
1-1/2 tsps. grated lemon peel
1-1/2 cups chopped peeled tart apples
1-1/2 Tbsps. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Note: If I bake this in the fall I like to add a handful of cranberries.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease bottom of 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
Set aside.
Cream 1 cup sugar, shortening, and vanilla with electric mixer in mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and buttermilk and blend well.
Add flour and blend well.
Stir in lemon peel and apples.
Pour into prepared pan.
Combine 1-1/2 Tbsps. sugar and cinnamon.
Sprinkle over batter.
Bake 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 10 minutes.
Gently loosen sides of loaf.
Turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.
Serve with fresh whipped cream or ice cream.