Shelly's Recipe

AUTUMN APPLE QUICK BREAD

Category: Quick Breads

1/4 cup shortening
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups flour, sifted
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups grated, peeled apples
1 tbsp grated lemon rind
2/3 cup walnuts

Preheat oven to 350. Cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy; beat in eggs. Sift flour, baking powder, soda, and salt together. Add alternately with apples to egg mixture. Stir in lemon rind and nuts. Bake in greased and floured loaf pan for 50 to 60 minutes. Cool before slicing. Makes 1 loaf