Crusty Nutmeg Bread

• MMMMM---------------------------BREAD--------------------------------
• 1/2 cup Butter; softened
• 2 cups Sugar, brown; firmly packed
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp. Nutmeg
• 1 tsp. Extract, vanilla
• 1 cup Sour cream
• 1-1/2 tsp. Baking soda
• 2-3/4 cup Flour; sifted
• 1/2 cup Pecans, chopped
• MMMMM--------------------------TOPPING-------------------------------
• 1/4 cup Flour
• 1/4 cup Butter; softened
• 1/4 cup Sugar, brown
• 1/4 cup Pecans, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix topping ingredients; set aside.
2. Cream butter and sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs, nutmeg, and vanilla.
4. Beat again.
5. Combine sour cream and sode in separate bowl; stir into butter mixture.
6. Add flour and nuts.
7. Spoon mixture into greased and floured 9"x5" pans.
8. Sprinkle with topping.
9. Bake 45-50 minutes, until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Cool in pans 10 minutes.
11. Remove bread from pans and cool on wire racks.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/15990 (may not work)