Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Method

  • Cream together butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add egg, stirring until blended.
  • Add flour, baking powder, and salt gradually to butter mixture, alternating with additions of sour cream.
  • Beat mixture just until blended, and add vanilla.
  • In a small bowl, mix together pecans, brown sugar, 1 tbsp of sugar, and cinnamon.
  • Pour half of batter into a greased and floured loaf pan, and sprinkle with half of streusel mixture.
  • Pour remaining batter on top, and sprinkle with remaining streusel mixture.
  • Bake at 350°F for 45-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle removes clean (if loaf starts to brown excessively, cover with foil during last 15 minutes of baking).
  • Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove and finish cooling on wire rack.