Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  cup           butter
   1      tablespoon    butter -- (melted)
   2      cups          peeled -- diced, apples
   2      tablespoons   buttermilk
   1      cup           sugar
     1/4  cup           packed brown sugar
     1/2  cup           chopped walnuts
   2      cups          all purpose flour
   2                    eggs
     1/4  teaspoon      cinnamon
     1/2  cup           raisins
   1      teaspoon      vanilla
   1      teaspoon      baking soda

Preparation:

Cream butter, slowly adding sugar, beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk, add to batter, mixing well. Stir in flour. Add vanilla and stir well. Stir in apples, walnuts and raisins. Spoon into 2 greased and floured loaf pans. Drizzle melted butter over loaves. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle over loaves. Bake at 350 for about 40 to 45 min. Cool in pan for 5 minutes and then cool completely on rack.