Blueberry Buckle (Doubles for hot bread or cake - a colonial hand-down) TOPPING BATTER 1/3 cup sugar 2 cups All Purpose Flour 1/3 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup milk 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2cups blueberries Grease 9x9x2" baking pan, line bottom with waxed paper; grease paper. Start oven 10 min. before baking; set to 350 F.. Combine first four ingredients and cut in with pastry blender until crumbly. Sift flour, measure, resift 3 times with salt and baking powder. Cream shortening and the 1/2 cup sugar in a 3 qt. mixing bowl until light, add egg and beat until smooth and fluffy. Add dry ingredients and milk alternately in 3 portions, beating well after each. Pour into prepared pan. Add lemon juice to blueberries and scatter overtop of batter. Sprinkle sugar-cinnamon mixture over top of berries. Place in heated oven. Bake 1 hour or until cake test done. Remove to cake rack to cool in pan 10 min., then turn out on rack and turn right-side up. Serve warm or cold - 9 servings |