Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Serves: 6-8 depending on size of slices

Ingredients:

1 C. butter softened

2 C. sugar

2 eggs

1 T. vanilla

2 C. buttermilk (2 C. milk plus 2 T. vinegar or lemon juice if you don’t have buttermilk)

4 C. flour

2 tsp. baking soda

Cinnamon/sugar mixture

2/3 C. sugar

1/2 C. brown sugar

2 tsp. cinnamon

What to do:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Grease two loaf pans

In a small bowl mix together the cinnamon mixture.

In a medium size bowl cream together butter, 2 cups of sugar, vanilla and eggs. Add milk, flour, and baking soda, mix well but don’t over mix.

Put 1/4 of batter into greased loaf pans (1/4 in each pan). Put ¼ cinnamon mixtures on top and swirl with a butter knife or tooth pick. Add remaining batter to pans; sprinkle with the last of the cinnamon topping. Swirl again with a knife or tooth pick. Bake for 45-50 min. or until toothpick tester comes clean. Cool in pan for 20 minutes before removing.

Christina Notes:

For added crunch and flavor add ¼ cup oatmeal and ¼ cup chopped walnuts to the cinnamon mixture.