In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Stir into the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Fold in apple and nuts. Pour into a greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
Topping:
Combine the first four ingredients; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350°F for 55-60 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack.
This bread is moist and more dessert/cake-like than bread-like. I used about 2 cups of apples and added 1/2 cup of dried cranberries. A loaf of Dutch Apple Bread would make a great gift.
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Stir into the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Fold in apple and nuts. Pour into a greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
Topping:
Combine the first four ingredients; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350°F for 55-60 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack.
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