Lebanon County Peach Cake

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1/4 cup shortening
1 each egg
2 tablespoon sugar
2 cup flour
3 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 single *topping:
1 single sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 single peaches, fresh

Sift and mix together the dry ingredients (except the topping ingredients); cut in the shortening and add the egg and milk which have been mixed together. Mix thoroughly. Pour into a well-greased oblong pan and cover with peeled peach halves. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and bake at 350-F about 35 minutes. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.