------------------------------PATTI - VDRJ67A------------------------------ 1/2 c Butter or margarine

1/2 c Sugar

1/2 c Brown sugar; packed

1 ts Vanilla

2 Eggs

2 c Flour

1 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Salt

3 c Apples; finely chopped

- peeled *

------------------------------ALMOND STREUSEL------------------------------ 2 tb Butter or margarine

3 tb Brown sugar

2 ts Cinnamon

1/3 c Almonds; finely chopped

Sliced almonds for garnish Cream the butter and sugars until light. Beat in vanilla and eggs. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir into butter mixture. Batter will be very thick. Stir in chopped apples, combining all ingredients well. Pour into greased 4x12" loaf pan. Combine the streusel ingredients in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until the mixture begins to bubble. Spread over batter. Bake at 375~ for 10 minutes. Lower heat to 350~. Bake an additional 30-35 minutes. Test with a toothpick. Remove pan to rack to cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Continue to cool on rack. Sprinkle with sliced almonds. * Peel and chop apples immediately before adding to batter to prevent browning. -----