Ingredients

1/2 Cup shortening
1 Cup sugar
1 Teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs, beaten
2 Cup flour
1 Teaspoon baking soda
1 Teaspoon baking powder
1 Cup buttermilk
1 Teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Cream together shortening, 1 cup sugar and vanilla. Add eggs. Sift the dry ingredients. Alternate mixing the dry ingredients with the buttermilk. Pour into greased bread pan. Mix 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon and spread over dough in pan. Cut across the dough to mix in the cinnamon mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Makes 1 loaf or 6 mini-loaves.