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Pecan Sunrise Coffee Cake

Pecan Sunrise Coffee Cake
Cathy Murray of Acushnet, Massachusetts remembers her mom making this luscious breakfast treat when she was growing up. The crunchy topping with its hint of orange flavor is hard to forget. “I still love it today,“ Cathy says.
9 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup pecan halves
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 2 tablespoons cold butter

Directions

  • In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time,
  • beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, oats, baking
  • powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Pour
  • into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Arrange pecans over batter.
  • For topping, combine sugar and orange peel. Cut in butter until
  • mixture resembles coarse crumbs; sprinkle over batter. Bake at
  • 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the
  • center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 10 servings.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 square) equals 307 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 52 mg cholesterol, 261 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013