Uncle Abe's Crumb Cake

A simple crumb cake that I used to make for my Uncle Edwin in Oregon,Ohio

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8 pieces

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup oleo or 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup  Crisco
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  whole egg
• 3⁄4 cup water (or anything you drink) or 3⁄4 cup milk (or anything you drink) or 3⁄4 cup  apple juice (or anything you drink)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Using a pastry blender cut The first 4 ingredients into "pea size" pieces & save 1/2 cup for final topping.
2. to the remaining "pea size pieces" make a well in the middle &.
3. add and mix lightly all the remaining ingredients. Pour into a sprayed 9 inch pan
4. and sprinkle that reserved 1/2 cup topping all over.
5. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.