Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  cup           shortening
   1      cup           sugar
   1                    egg
   2      cups          plain flour
   1      teaspoon      baking soda
   1      teaspoon      cinnamon
   2      cups          apples -- (or more), pared &
                        -- chopped
     2/3  cup           nuts -- chopped
     1/2  teaspoon      cloves -- ground
     1/2  teaspoon      salt

Preparation:

Cream together shortening and sugar. Add egg; beat well. Sift together flour, soda, salt, cloves and cinnamon. Add to shortening mixture; then stir in apples and nuts. Pour into 9" greased loaf pan. Bake 1 hour at 350º Let stand until cool. Remove bread from pan and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar