preheat oven to 350°

for bread.. cream together the shortening, sugar, eggs, baking soda and sour milk.

add the vanilla extract

mix together in separate bowl the flour, salt, chopped nuts and cinnamon.

mix dry ingredients into the wet.

pour mix into lightly greased bread Pan and let stand 10 minutes.

bake for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.

meanwhile mix together the topping ingredients in a bowl with a fork until crumbly and well mixed.

sprinkle topping over bread while still hot.

serve warm with butter or let cool and serve as it stands

makes one loaf