MaryLou says “My favorite coffee cake recipe.  I have even warmed up leftovers, topped with a dolp of whipped cream and served for desert.  This freezes well if you make it when you’re all alone; otherwise, it never makes it to the freezer at our house. Enjoy.”

Ingredients:

• 2 c flour
• 2 c sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp mace
• ½ c butter (1 stick)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 c sour cream or yogurt
• 1 beaten egg
• ½ Ccslivered or sliced almonds
• 2 Tab sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp mace

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Butter or spray with Pam a 9X13” pan or 3 7” round pans
3. Mix flour, sugar, salt, mace.
4. Cut in butter until fine – I use my mixer on low.
5. Lightly press half the mixture into the prepared pan. (about 2 c for 9×13, about ¾ c for small round pans)
6. To the remaining half, add baking soda, sour cream or yogurt, and beaten egg.
7. Spread evenly over crumb base.
8. Mix slivered or sliced almonds, sugar, cinnamon, mace.
9. Sprinkle on top.
10. Bake at 350° for 40 min or until a toothpick comes out clean.
11. Cut into squares and serve warm.

Serves: Maybe 12

Source:  Mary Lou Laubach, Vi at Highlands Ranch