Fresh Apple Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup pecans broken
• 2 large eggs beaten
• 1 1/2 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 cup apples, granny smith ground or grated
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour, all-purpose sifted
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon