*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                          Apple Nut Coffee Cake

Recipe By     : Good Housekeeping, 1990
Serving Size  : 18   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes                            Fruit

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      md            Golden delicious apples
   1 1/2  c             Sugar; +2 tb, divided
   1      c             Butter -- softened
  16      ox            Sour cream
   2 1/2  c             All-purpose flour
   1      tb            Baking powder
   2      ts            Baking soda
   2      ts            Vanilla extract
   4      lg            Eggs
                        Streusel Topping:
   1      c             Walnuts -- chopped
     2/3  c             All-purpose flour
     1/4  c             Brown sugar -- packed
   4      tb            Butter
   1      ts            Cinnamon

About 2 hours before serving or early in the day:

Streusel Topping:

In bowl, knead walnuts, 2/3 c all-purpose flour, 1/4 c brown sugar,
4 tb butter, and 1 ts cinnamon, into large pieces. Set aside.

Coffee Cake:

Peel, core, and thinly slice apples. In bowl, toss apples with 2 tb
sugar. Grease 14x10" roasting pan. Preheat oven to 350°F.

In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat butter with 1 1/2 c
sugar until light and fluffy. Add sour cream and remaining
ingredients, beat at low speed until blended, constantly scraping
bowl. At medium speed, beat 1 minute. Spread batter in pan, arrange
apple slices on top. Sprinkle with Streusel Topping.

Bake 45 to 50 minutes until cake pulls away from sides of pan. Cool
in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Or, cool to serve later.

Makes 18 servings.

Nutrition:
395 calories, 23g fat, 58 mg cholesterol, 340 mg sodium

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