1/2 c  Shortening
1 c  Sugar
2    Eggs
1 tb Baking soda
2 tb Sour milk
2 c  Flour
1 ts Salt
1 ts Vanilla
2 c  Finely chopped apples
1/2 c  Nutmeats

Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs. Dissolve baking soda in sour milk. (1
tbsp. of vinegar plus 2 tsp. milk can be substituted in place of the sour
milk). Add sour milk and baking soda mixture to the creamed mixture. Then
add remaining ingredients and mix together. Put in a large greased loaf pan
and top with the following topping.

Mix together:

2 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. flour 2 tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.