3/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp butter or butter substitute
1 egg, well beaten
3/4 cup milk
2 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cinnamon
1/2 cup brown sugar
Directions
Cream sugar and 1 tablespoon butter, add egg. Add milk and mix well.
Add flour which has been sifted, measured, and sifted with baking
powder and salt. Pour into well-oiled pan and sprinkle with brown
sugar. Sprinkle with cinnamon and dot with butter. Bake in hot oven
(435 F) 25 minutes. 6 servings. Mrs. C.R. Crispin, Syracuse, NY.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Bread; Breads
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