Apple-Cinnamon Bread

2    cups  cooking apples   

1    cup  sugar      

1/2   cup  shortening   

1   teaspoon  vanilla   

2   large  eggs   

2   cups  all-purpose flour   

1   teaspoon  baking powder   

1   teaspoon  baking soda   

1   teaspoon  ground cinnamon      

1/2  teaspoon  salt      

1/2   cup  chopped walnuts      

1/2   cup  raisins

1    tablespoon  sugar      

1/4   teaspoon  ground cinnamon

method;
Heat oven to 350º. Grease bottom only of loaf pan with:

Shortening Adult help: 
Cut apples into fourths, then core, peel and chop to measure 2 cups    
About 2 medium cooking apples

Mix in large bowl with wooden spoon:  

1 cup sugar     

1/2 cup shortening     

1 teaspoon vanilla     

2 large eggs

Stir in until smooth (batter will be thick):     

2 cups all-purpose flour     

1 teaspoon baking powder    

1 teaspoon baking soda     

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon     

1/2 teaspoon salt

Stir in:     

The chopped apples     

1/2 cup chopped walnuts    

1/2 cup raisins

Spread batter in pan. 

Mix in small bowl, then sprinkle over batter:

1 tablespoon sugar     

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick poked about 1 inch from center comes out clean.

Adult help: 
    Immediately remove bread from pan to wire rack. Cool. Store bread tightly covered.

1 loaf (16 slices)