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 Posted By: jglass 
Aug 8  # 1 of 1
Cream Cheese Peach Coffee Cake

Ingredients

2 1/3 cups flour
1 1/3 cups sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup Crisco shortening
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla ( or use 1 teaspoon almond extract)

FILLING
1 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ( can use 1 teaspoon)
2 3/4 cups peaches ( sliced-fresh OR canned)

TOPPING
3/4 cup chopped nuts
1/3 cup lightly-packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions
1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 13 x 9-inch pan.
3. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt.
4. Cut in the Crisco shortening with a pastry knife until crumbly; reserve 1 cup of the mixture for the topping.
5. Add in baking powder, eggs and vanilla to the remaining crumb mixture.
6. Beat on medium speed of an electric mixer for 2 minutes, or until smooth.
7. Spread evenly into prepared pan.
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
9. For the filling and topping: beat the cream cheese on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
10. Gradually add in the sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and cinnamon; beat until smooth.
11. Fold in peaches; spread evenly over cake.
12. To the reserved crumb mixture, add in nuts, brown sugar and cinnamon; mix well, and sprinkle over filling.
13. Bake for 30-35 minutes longer, or until set.
14. Serve warm.
15. Delicious!