Walnut Cinnamon Coffee Cake

This is yet another great recipe from our old school cook book.

So the other day I had my Tuesday book Study and decided to make a coffee cake. Often I go to the good ole' pantry for a book and here is what we came up with out of one of our Pillsbury Family Cookbook.




Yes I tweaked it to make it a bit more exciting. I made a center layer not all the topping is on the top. I had to double the filling but all in all yummy and with some good hot coffee,tea or milk.

Walnut -Cinnamon Coffee Cake

 Ingredients

¼ cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
2 cps flour
1 ½ baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar







Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
Add vanilla extract








Combine the flour, baking powder and salt
(I always sift the dry ingredients into a separate bowl prior to adding)


Now add to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk







Put half of your mixture into a well greased 9" square baking pan.













I topped the first layer with a dash of cinnamon see the picture.









Now for the Topping  

Topping & Center

½ cup flour
¼ cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
3 tbs chopped walnuts




In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and cinnamon this will be for the center and top

Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, stir in nuts








Put half your crumble on top of the layer in the baking pan, now add the rest of the creamed mixture and top with the rest of the topping





Bake at 350 degrees F for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean


Cool on a wire rack.