3 c  Flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 c  Margarine
1 c  Sugar
1 c  Brown sugar, packed
3    Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
3/4 c  Buttermilk
1 1/2 c  Apple, peeled and chopped
1/2 c  Nuts
1 ts Grated orange zest

Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside. Cream butter and
sugars; beat in eggs one at a time and vanilla. Stir in buttermilk
alternately with flour mixture. Fold in apples, nuts and orange peel. 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. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on
wire rack. Wrap and let stand overnight to allow flavors to blend.