Ingredients
1 cup sugar3/4 cup butter, divided2 eggs1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 cup buttermilk2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon salt2 cups chopped peeled tart apples1/2 cup chopped nuts1/2 cup raisins1/2 cup packed brown sugar1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preparation
In a bowl, cream sugar and 1/2 cup butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add baking soda to buttermilk; add to creamed mixture. Mix in flour and salt. Stir in apples, nuts and raisins. Pour into two greased and floured 8x4-in. loaf pans. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over loaves. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over loaves. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Turn out on a wire rack to cool. Slice in 1-1/2-in. pieces to serve.
