Apple Buttermilk Loaves

Ingredients:

3 cups Flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Butter or Margarine
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Brown sugar, packed
3 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla
3/4 cup Buttermilk
1 1/2 cup Apple, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup Nuts, optional
1 teaspoon Grated orange zest

Directions:

1. Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside.
2. Cream butter and sugars; beat in eggs one at a time; add vanilla. Stir in buttermilk alternately with flour mixture. Fold in apples, nuts and orange peel.
3. Pour into two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 inch greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees 50-60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.
4. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and let stand overnight to allow flavors to blend.