Ingredients
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter or margaine
2 cup sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp shortening
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup milk
Directions
Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly and well
mixed. Set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cream
shortening in mixer bowl. Gradually beat in sugar. Add egg an
vanilla; beat well. Stir in flour mixture by hand alternately with
milk, starting and ending with flour mixture. Pour into greased 8"
square pan. Sprinkle with brown mixture. Bake in 425 F oven 30 to 35
minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Source: Farm Journal's
Cooking & Entertaining across America
: ISBN 0-517-414651
From the collection of K.Deck
Servings: 8 servings
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