Famous Apple Bread with Cinnamon-Sugar Topping

Ingredients

3 eggs, beaten
2 c. sugar
1 c. oil
1 T. vanilla extract
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. cinnamon
3 to 4 apples cored, peeled and chopped Jonathan, Cortland, McIntosh, Empire, and Rome Beauty are great choices
1 c. chopped pecans (optional)
Cinnamon-Sugar Topping
1/3 C sugar
1 t. cinnamon

Directions

Combine eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla until well mixed; set aside. Combine flour, baking soda and cinnamon in a separate bowl; stir into egg mixture. Fold in apples and pecans. Divide equally between 2 greased and floured 9″x 5″ loaf pans. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture on top and bake at 325 degrees for one hour and 10 minutes. Makes 2 loaves.