Sister's Apple Bread

• 1 cup sugar
• 12 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon buttermilk
• 2 cups sifted self-rising flour
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 1 12 cups chopped peeled tart apples
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease bottom of 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan; set aside.
3. Cream 1 cup sugar, shortening, and vanilla with electric mixer in mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs and buttermilk; blend well.
5. Add flour; blend well.
6. Stir in lemon peel and apples.
7. Pour into prepared pan.
8. Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter.
9. Bake 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
11. Gently loosen sides of loaf.
12. Turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.

sugar, vegetable shortening, vanilla, eggs, buttermilk, flour, tart apples, sugar, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sisters-apple-bread-295357 (may not work)