GREAT-GRAMMIE PAGE’S CINNAMON BREAD

GREAT-GRAMMIE PAGE’S CINNAMON BREAD Preheat oven to 350°F Prepare loaf plan by lining bottom with waxed or parchment paper. In a small bowl, mix together and set aside: 3 tbsp golden brown sugar 1 tbsp cinnamon In a large bowl, beat until creamy: ¼ cup shortening Add, and continue beating until mixture is light and fluffy: Add: 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla Combine together, and add alternately with:(do NOT over-mix!): 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ½ tsp soda, dissolved in 1 cup milk Spoon one-third of batter in loaf pan, sprinkle with half of cinnamon sugar, followed by another third or the batter and the remainder of cinnamon sugar, and final one-third of batter. Swirl cinnamon sugar through the batter by drawing a knife through the batter four or five times. Bake approximately 50-60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of bread comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes and remove from the pan.