Pecan Coffee Cake
["2 c. brown sugar", "2 c. flour", "1/2 c. shortening (butter and Crisco or margarine)", "1 c. buttermilk", "1 tsp. soda", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 egg", "1/2 c. chopped pecans"]
["Mix sugar, flour and shortening together as you would pie crust.", "Take out 1/2 cup mixture; save for topping.", "To the remainder, add the buttermilk and teaspoon of soda which has been dissolved in a tablespoon of warm water, vanilla, salt and egg. Beat together.", "Turn into buttered pan approximately 9 1/2 inches square.", "Sprinkle over top the 1/2 cup of crumbs and 1/2 cup chopped pecans.", "Bake at 400\u00b0 for 45 minutes.", "Best served slightly warm.", "(Serves 12.)"]
["brown sugar", "flour", "shortening", "buttermilk", "soda", "salt", "vanilla", "egg", "pecans"]