Apple Buttermilk Loaves

I just came across this old recipe. It's something that I know DH will really enjoy and I don't want to lose it.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 3  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine
• 1  cup white sugar
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 3  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 3⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1 1⁄2 cups apples, pared, cored and finely chopped Rome Beautys
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts
• 1  teaspoon  grated  orange peel

Directions

1. Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt, set aside.
2. Cream butter and sugars; beat in eggs one at a time and vanilla.
3. Stir in buttermilk alternately with flour mixture.
4. Fold in apples, nuts and orange peel.
5. Pour into two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 - inch greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 F- 50 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.
6. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and let stand overnight to allow flavors to blend.
7. Makes two loaves.