Christmas Morning Coffee Cake - X Servings

Ingredients:
- Filling:
-- 4 tbsp melted butter
-- 4 tbsp flour
-- 1 cup brown sugar
-- 4 tbsp cinnamon
-- 2 cups chopped nuts (pecans)
- Batter:
-- 0.5cup butter, softened
-- 3 cups flour
-- 2 cups sugar
-- 4 egg yolks
-- 4 teaspoons baking powder
-- 0.5tsp salt
-- 1 cup milk
-- 2 tsp vanilla
- Other:
-- 4 egg whites

Preparation:
1) Pre-heat oven 350F
2) Make filling first - while butter softens + see bottom
3) 0.5cup butter, softened - beat til fluffy
4) 2cup sugar - add slowly while continuing to beat the butter
5) 4 eggs, separated (whites save for later) - add yolks one at a time
6) 3 cups flour, 4 teaspoons powder, 0.5tsp salt - blend together in separate bowl
7) 1 cup milk - alternate adding the flour mix & the milk to the butter mix - flour, milk, flour, milk, ending with flour
8) 2tsp vanilla - mix in
9) 4 egg whites - beat with clean (not greasy) beaters till holding their shape [work quickly]
10) Blend in *gently*
11) Butter large pan (9"x13")
12) Filling - 4tbsp melted butter, 1cup brown sugar, 4tbsp cinnamon, 2cups chopped nuts (pecans are good), 4tbsp flour
13) Pan - Spread 1/2 batter, sprinkle 1/2 filling, spread 1/2 batter, sprinkle 1/2 filling
14) Bake ~30 minutes, then check. May need 45 minutes.