3 c Flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Margarine
1 c Sugar
1 c Brown sugar, packed
3 Eggs
1 t Vanilla
3/4 c Buttermilk
1 1/2 c Apple, peeled and chopped
1/2 c Nuts
1 t Grated orange zest
Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside. Cream butter and sugars; beat in eggs one at a time and vanilla. Stir in buttermilk alternately with flour mixture. Fold in apples, nuts and orange peel. Pour into two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 inch greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees 50-60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and let stand overnight to allow flavors to blend.