Old-Fashioned Crumb Cake

Yield: 16-20 squares

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup butter, softened
• 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup sour milk (to make, add 1 teaspoon white vinegar to 1 cup milk)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

1. Blend flour, butter and cinnamon until mixture resembles cornmeal.
2. Reserve 1 cup flour mixture for top.
3. Add sugar, nutmeg, salt, egg, sour milk and baking soda. Blend slowly.
4. Pour into greased 9-inch square baking dish.
5. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture on top.
6. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes, or until straw inserted in center comes out clean.

A light, spicy snack cake.