1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups apples pared & chopped
2/3 cup nuts chopped
1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
1/2 teaspoon salt
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 in oven or grill. Let stand until cool. Remove bread from pan and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.