Apples:

Apple Bread:

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 tablespoon buttermilk
2 cups sifted Self-Rising Flour
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 1/2 cups chopped peeled tart apples
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottom of 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan; set aside. Cream 1 cup sugar, shortening, and vanilla with electric mixer in mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs and buttermilk; blend well. Add flour; blend well. Stir in lemon peel and apples. Pour into prepared pan. Combine 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter. Bake 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Gently loosen sides of loaf. Turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.

Apple Chutney:

5 cups peeled, cored and chopped apples
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 seeded lemon, chopped
1/2 cup chopped candied ginger
1/4 cup slivered almonds
2 cups vinegar
1 pound brown sugar
2 teaspoons mustard seed
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Combine all ingredients. Cook at medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Simmer until mixture thickens and mounds in spoon when stirred. Pour into sterilized jars, seal and process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. (Excellent served with cream cheese and a variety of meat dishes.) Yield: 4 half pints.