Favorite Fall Recipe - Apple Bread

Yummy Apple Bread

Makes 2 Loaves

4 Cups diced peeled Apples
2 Cups plus 2 tsp Sugar
2 Sticks (1 C) Butter
3 Cups all-purpose Flour
2 tsp Baking Soda
2 tsp ground Cinnamon
2 large Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
1. Mix apples and 2 cups sugar in a large bowl. Leave at room temp for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!!!
2. Heat oven to 325 F. Grease two loaf pans.
3. Melt butter, let cool.
4. Mix flour, baking soda and cinnamon: stir into apples. Stir in butter, eggs, and vanilla. Pour half into each pan: sprinkle each with 1 tsp of sugar and a little cinnamon.
5. Bake 1 ¼-1 ½ hours until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool (in pans) on wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan.
6. Refrigerate until ready to serve.