Tra-La Coffee Cakes

• 10 each figs, dried stewed, drained
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening melted
• 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour, all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 1 x walnuts chopped

1. Snip stems from figs, cut them into small bits.
2. Combine figs, eggs, sugar, milk, shortening.
3. Beat together until well mixed.
4. Sift flour, measure and sift again with salt and baking powder.
5. Add to first mixture, stir until just mixed.
6. Place paper baking cups into muffin tins.
7. Spoon batter into cups, filling them half full.
8. Sprinkle with topping.
9. Bake in moderately hot oven at 375F (190C).
10. for about 15 minutes or until light brown and firm to touch.

figs, eggs, sugar, milk, vegetable shortening, flour, salt, baking powder, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, butter, walnuts

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/tra-la-coffee-cakes-32895 (may not work)