Fresh Apple-Nut Bread

Ingredients

• 1/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
• 1 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 large apple, pared, cored and grated (about 1 c.)
• 1/2 c. buttermilk
• 3/4 c. chopped walnuts