Ever Luscious Apple Bread

From Alpha and Ken Hanson   (Ken was Hans Hanson''s brother).  Lived in Iowa

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
4 Tbl sour milk or buttermilk
1 tsp soda
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups finely chopped raw apples
1/2 cup walnuts ( opt.)

Cream sugar, butter.  Add soda to sour milk or buttermilk.  Stir well and add to sugar mixture.  Add beaten eggs and vanilla.
Stir in flour and salt.
Fold iin raw apples and nuts.

Turn batter into greased and floured loaf pan.
Combine topping ingredients (below) and drop onto loaf.
Bake 350 for 45-50 minutes or until done.

Topping:
2 Tbl butter
2 Tbl sugar
2 Tbl flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg (opt)