Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened1/2 cup shortening1-1/2 cups sugar2 eggs3 cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt1-3/4 cups buttermilk2 medium tart apples, peeled and thinly slicedTOPPING:1/2 cup all-purpose flour1/2 cup sugar1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1/4 cup cold butter, cubed1/2 cup chopped pecans
Preparation
In a bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Combine the dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and mix well. Spread half into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with apples. Carefully spread remaining batter over apples.
For topping, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly; stir in pecans. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
