- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup butter, margarine, or shortening
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1-1/3 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
- 2 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Spoon batter evenly into prepared baking pan. If desired, stir nuts into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over batter. Bake in the preheated oven about 35-40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool slightly. Serve warm.
Makes 18 servings.
*Note: To make 1-1/3 cup sour milk, place 1-1/3 Tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 1-13 cups total liquid; stir. Let mixture stand for 5 minutes before using.
Variations: Next time try folding one of the following into the batter: 1/2 cup dried cherries and 1/2 cup semisweet baking pieces; 1 cup raisins, dried cherries, or other chopped dried fruit; 1/2 cup shredded coconut and 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts; 1 cup toffee pieces; 1/2 cup chopped peanuts and 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces; 2 cup fresh blueberries, raspberries, or coarsely chopped strawberries.
*Note: To make 1-1/3 cup sour milk, place 1-1/3 Tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 1-13 cups total liquid; stir. Let mixture stand for 5 minutes before using.
Variations: Next time try folding one of the following into the batter: 1/2 cup dried cherries and 1/2 cup semisweet baking pieces; 1 cup raisins, dried cherries, or other chopped dried fruit; 1/2 cup shredded coconut and 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts; 1 cup toffee pieces; 1/2 cup chopped peanuts and 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces; 2 cup fresh blueberries, raspberries, or coarsely chopped strawberries.
Julie R.
AG, CA
1 comment:
My husband didn't get to try this yesterday, so I sent him to work with a piece. I got a phone call from him a few minutes into his commute saying, "You messed up." Huh? "You gave me a piece of coffee cake." What? "You only gave me ONE piece...it's SOOOO good!"
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