Autumn Apple Loaf

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 apple (peeled, cored and grated)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional)
• 1 dash cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and soda. (Nuts if desired).
3. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and 1 egg until smooth.
4. Add second egg and beat well.
5. Stir in vanilla and a dash of cinnamon. (I add more than a dash).
6. Stir in grated apple.
7. Pour flour mixture into batter.
8. Stir only until moistened.
9. Scrape into greased loaf pan.
10. I sprinkle lots of cinnamon sugar on the top.
11. Bake 50-60 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
12. Let stand 10 minutes, then remove from pan.
13. Place on rack to cool.

butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, apple, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, walnuts, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/autumn-apple-loaf-187938 (may not work)