Ingredients
3 cups Sifted flour
1 tablespoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Shortening (soft) I use butter
1 cup Granulated sugar
2 Eggs, unbeaten
1 cup Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1.5 cups Light brown sugar
3 tablespoon Flour
3 tablespoon Cinnamon
3/4 cup Melted butter
1.5 cups Raisins, plumped in hot water
1.5 cups Walnuts, coarsely chopped
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350. Grease bottom of 13x9x2 pan. Sift first 3 ingredients. Cream shortening with sugar and eggs until very light and fluffy. Mix in alternately, just until smooth, flour mixture in fourths and combined milk and vanilla in thirds.
Spread 1/2 batter in pan; top with 1/2 of the combined brown sugar, 3 T flour, cinnamon, and melted butter. Sprinkle with the raisins and nuts.
Spread rest of batter over the streusel. Spread the rest of the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and butter on top.
Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes, or until done.
