Alberta's Double quick Coffee Bread

Mix together:
3/4 cup warm water
1 packet of dry yeast

Allow to dissolve then wait till the yeast starts to work.
Add:
1/4 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
1 cup of flour

Beat for two minutes.

add:

1 egg
1/4 cup softened shortening

Stir till smooth

Slowly add:

1 1/4 cups of flour


Grease a jellyroll pan or something of a similar size.
Drop spoonfuls of the batter onto the pan to cover a large area of the pan.

Allow it to double in bulk and sprinkle with the cinnamon topping.

Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

Topping:

Mix:

2 Tablespoons of butter
1/3 cup of sugar
1/3 cup of nuts(Chopped?)
2 Tablespoons of flour
2 teaspoons of cinnamon


Variation:

spread the second topping on the greased pan and spoon the coffee cake batter over it. Bake and invert onto the serving plate or tray.

Butterscotch Nut Topping

1/3 cup of butter
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 Tablespoon of corn syrup
1/2 cup of nuts

Melt the mixture together before pouring into the pan.