1/2 cup margarine or butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. buttermilk OR sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups peeled, diced apples
Cream butter, sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Stir in flour and salt. In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in buttermilk or sour cream. Add to batter, mixing well. Stir in vanilla and apples. Spoon into a well greased and floured 9x5 inch loaf pan. Sprinkle with topping. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until done in middle.
TOPPING:
Cream together 2 tsp. butter or margarine and 2 Tbsp. sugar. Add 2 Tbsp. flour, 1 tsp. cinnamon and 2 Tbsp. chopped nuts. Mix should resemble coarse crumbs.
