Ingredients
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2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons cold butter, in small pieces
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1 cup chopped pecans
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2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
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2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
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3/4 cup sugar
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1/3 cup shortening
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1 cup milk
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2 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour a 9-inch square or round pan.
- Combine the brown sugar and 2 tablespoons of flour.
- Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until mixture is consistency of coarse meal.
- Stir in the pecans, and set aside.
- Sift together the sifted flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar in large bowl of an electric mixer.
- Add the shortening and milk.
- Blend at low speed for 2 minutes, and at medium speed for 1 minute.
- Add the eggs, and beat for 2 minutes.
- Pour not quite half of the batter into the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle two-thirds of the pecan mixture over the batter in the pan.
- Pour the remaining batter into the pan, and sprinkle the remaining pecan mixture over the top.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
- Serve warm.
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