Apple Pie Bread

1/2 cup softened butter

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup buttermilk or sour milk

2 teas baking powder

2 eggs

1 teas vanilla

2 cups flour

1/2 teas salt

2 cups shredded pealed apple (about 4 medium)

1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

1/2 cup raisins (I like to use the golden raisins)

Streusel-Nut Topping

Preheat over to 350. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9x5x3 loaf pan. Set aside.

in a large bowl, beat butter with a mixer on medium for about 30 seconds. Beat in sugar until combined. Add buttermilk and baking powder; beat until combined. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until combined. Add flour and salt; beat until combined. Stir in apple, nuts and raisins.

Spoon the batter into prepared pan. Spread evenly. Sprinkle the streusel nut topping over batter. Bake for about 50 to 60 min depending upon your oven. or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 mins. Remove from pan. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.

Streusel topping:

In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup packed brown sugar and 3 tables flour. Using a pastry blended, cut in 2 tbles cold butter until mxture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans.