Apple-Pecan Coffee Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Topping (see recipe)
1 pkg. active dry yeast
3/4 c. warm water
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. liquid nondairy milk
1/4 c. shortening
2 1/4 c. flour

Preparation

Prepare topping.
Dissolve yeast in warm water in large mixer bowl.
Add sugar, salt, nondairy milk, shortening and 1 1/4 cups of the flour.
Beat 2 minutes on medium speed, scraping bowl frequently.
Stir in remaining flour; continue stirring until smooth.
Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto topping in pan. Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 hour.