Rhubarb Coffee Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg, well beaten
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
pinch of salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 c. raw rhubarb
nuts (optional)
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Cream shortening, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar and vanilla; add egg. Sift flour, soda and salt.
Add sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Fold in rhubarb and nuts. Pour in greased 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan.
Mix remaining brown sugar, cinnamon and ground or chopped nuts.
Sprinkle over batter.
Bake for 45 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Makes 8 servings.