remembering recipes.

lil sis' new discovery has been evernote, the online fileroom. today she sent me this amazing recipe that i remember my gma making for us on the one occasion she actually came to our house.

cinnamon-layered quick coffeecake

ingredients:

• 1 & 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter (i use smart balance 50/50)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 pint sour cream

directions:

• preheat oven to 350 degrees
• mix & set aside 1/2 cup sugar, nuts, & cinnamon.
• cream the butter, beating in 1 cup remaining sugar, eggs, vanilla, & lemon juice
• in a seperate bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
• slowly add to the butter mixture with the sour cream
• pour half of the batter into a greased 9x9 (or 8x8) inch pan
• sprinkle with some of the cinnamon mixture & add remaining batter
• top with remaining cinnamon mixture
• bake for 40 minutes

update 5/27: i made these for some guys i work with and it was DEVOURED instantly... if only they knew how easy it was to make! ( :