Amish Friendship Apple Nut Bread

Amish Friendship Apple Nut Bread

1 c Amish Friendship starter at room temperature
3 ea Eggs                                 
2/3 c Vegetable oil
3 ts Vanilla                                
2 c Unbleached flour
1 c Granulated sugar                  
2 ts Baking powder
1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon           
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt                                   
1 c Nuts; chopped
2 md Apples;peeled,fine chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans. In a large bowl, beat together the starter, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; blend. Fold in the nuts and apples; transfer batter to prepared loaf pans. Bake 50 minutes and remove from the oven. Allow loaves to cool in pans 10 minutes, then tip out onto a rack to finish cooling completely.  Note: To make 24 muffins, spoon into greased muffin tins and bake for 25 to 30 minutes