Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup softened butter

2 large eggs

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 cup skim milk

1 large apple peeled and chopped

1/4 cup brown sugar not packed

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Grease and flour a 5"x 9" loaf pan.

3. Bowl - 1: In a bowl, mix cinnamon and brown sugar. Set aside.

4. Bowl - 2: Using an electric mixer, beat sugar and butter till smooth. Add eggs one at a time. Blend well. Beat in vanilla and set aside.

5. Bowl - 3: Mix flour and baking powder.

6. Stir flour mix into butter mix; add milk and beat until batter is smooth. Pour half of the batter into the pan, sprinkle with half of the brown sugar mixture and half of the apples.

7. Using a fork press lightly into batter.

8. Pour remaining batter on top, add the remaining apples and brown sugar mix. Press down lightly again. Using a skewer/chopstick/knife, swirl the brown sugar mixture through the batter.

9. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Bon Appetit!