1/25/11

Back in my younger years I was involved in 4H! I did cooking classes and went all the way to state and won blue ribbons along the way! One of the recipes I made was this Sour Cream Apple Nut Coffee Cake! Yup it was pretty much amazing. Though I have adapted it a tad, its still pretty much the same. Here is the recipe in case you would like to try it.You will notice it tells you to ask for adult help, thats because it comes from the Betty Crocker cook book Jr. addition!


Ingredients:
1 cup all purpose white flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
⅛ teaspoon salt
½ cup regular sugar
¼ cup shortening~~~ I use BUTTER!
1 each egg
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 large apple
½ cup dairy sour cream
¼ cup nuts
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions:

1. Grease pan with some shortening. In medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, soda, salt.
2. In large mixing bowl use a wooden spoon to beat together regular sugar and the 1/4 cup shortening till fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla till well mixed.
3. Peel apple with vegetable peeler. With adult help, remove core from apple and throw it away. Chop the apple.
4. Stir about half the flour mixture into the sugar mixture. Stir in the sour cream. Stir in the rest of the flour mixture.
5. Stir in the chopped apple. Spread evenly in greased pan, scraping bowl with rubber scraper.
6. Put nuts into plastic bag. Close bag and crush nuts with the rolling pin. Empty bag into small bowl. Use your hands to mix in brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon.
7. Sprinkle over coffee cake. Put pan into oven.
8. With adult help, turn oven to 350. Bake 25 to 30 min or till done. Turn off oven. With adult help, remove pan from oven. Cut into pieces and serve warm

Makes 9 to 12 servings.