Pecan Upside-Down Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 c. plus 1 Tbsp. boiling water, divided
1 c. chopped pecans
2 eggs, separated
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Combine butter,
brown
sugar
and 1 tablespoon boiling water in a
9-inch round cake pan; stir well.
Sprinkle pecans evenly over top;
set
aside.
Beat
egg yolks until thick and lemon colored; add
sugar
and vanilla, beating well.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to yolk mixture alternately with remaining 3/4
cup
boiling
water,
beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Beat
well after each addition.
Beat egg whites until soft
peaks
form; gently fold into batter.
Pour batter evenly over pecans in pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 35 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
Invert cake onto serving plate.