Recipe for Streusel Coffee Cake

Streusel Coffee Cake    

Filling:

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 tsp. cinnamon

2 tbsp. melted butter

2 tbsp. flour

1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)

Mix together with fork and set aside.

1 1/2 cup sifted flour

3 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup shortening

1 egg

1/2 cup milk

Sift dry ingredients. Cut in shortening and blend in well beaten egg mixed with milk. Spread 1/2 mixture in greased and floured 6 x 10 inch pan.  Sprinkle with half of the streusel filling mixture.  Add remainder of batter and sprinkle the rest of streusel mixture over top.  Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Heidi (Weingard) Echols