Cinnamon Bread

 I'm concerned, cinnamon bread was made for breakfast. I can't wait for morning! Yummy!


Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 c. sour milk or buttermilk
• 3 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Method:

1. In a large bowl, blend shortening and sugar; stir in eggs and set aside. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to shortening mixture alternately with milk. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a cup; set aside. In a greased 9"x5" loaf pan, alternate four layers of batter and sugar mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Cool on a wire rack. Makes one loaf.
   
   
2. I used butter-flavored shortening. It's all I had and it can't hurt, right? I blended the shortening and sugar together with a mixer.
   
   
   
3. Then, I stirred in two eggs that I beat in a measuring cup.
   
   
4. Stir together the shortening mixture and set aside.
   
   
5. Mix the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
   
   
6. Alternate adding the flour mixture and buttermilk to the shortening mixture.
   
   
7. I finally have an easy system down with this "alternating" process. I add 1/3 of the flour mixture.
   
   
8. Followed by half of the buttermilk. I repeat the step one more time and finish with the last 1/3 of flour.
   
   
9. This is a thick batter.
   
   
10. I mixed together the sugar and cinnamon. Yummy!
    
    
11. I started by adding 1/4 of the batter to the loaf pan.
    
    
12. Then, I sprinkled with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. I repeated the process three more times.
    
    
13. End with a nice coating of cinnamon-sugar. Bake for one hour at 350 degrees.
    
    
14. Allow to cool on a rack, if you can.
    
    
15. I can't wait for breakfast tomorrow!
    
    
16. Enjoy!!!