Streusel Coffeecake

This is good warm or cold.

1/2 cup brown sugar
2 Tbs flour
2 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbs butter, melted
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tbs baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter, room temp
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla

Using a fork, mix together 2 Tbs flour and cinnamon. Stir in melted butter and nuts. Set aside.

Sift 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in 1/4 cup butter until mixture is like fine cornmeal.

Mix egg, milk, and vanilla. Blend into flour mixture. Stir until just dampened. Spread half of mixture into a greased and floured square baking pan. Sprinkle with half of the nut mixture. Pour remaining batter over this. Sprinkle with remaining nut mixture. Bake at 375º for 30 minutes.

You can double this recipe and bake in an oblong pan for 40-45 minutes.