Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          sugar
   1      cup           salad oil
   4                    eggs -- beaten
     1/4  cup           commercial sour cream
   4      cups          all purpose flour
   2      cups          apples -- peeled and chopped
   2      teaspoons     baking soda
   1      cup           pecans -- chopped
   1      teaspoon      salt
   1      teaspoon      vanilla

Preparation:

Gradually add sugar to eggs; beat until light and fluffy. Combine dry ingredients; add to sugar mixture alternately with oil and sour cream, beating well after each addition. Stir in apples, pecans and vanilla. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 9x5x3 inch loaf pans. Bake at 350~ for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pans 5 minutes; turn out on wire racks to finish cooling.