1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. diced apples
2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 2 tbsp. sour milk

Cream together first 5 ingredients; add apples, flour, soda, and milk and stir until mixed. Turn into 1 large or 2 small bread loaf pans which have been well greased and floured. Mix ingredients for topping and sprinkle on top of loaf. Bake 1 hour in a 325 degree oven. Slice when cooled.

TOPPING:

2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon