Caramel Pecan Upside-Down Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
36 -48 pecan halves (three or four per muffin)
1 cup flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400*.
Blend brown sugar and 2 Tbs softened butter.
Evenly pat this mixture into oiled/sprayed muffin cups.
Arrange pecan halves on top of this mixture.
In a large bowl, mix flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
Cut in 1/4 butter into this mixture.
Blend egg with buttermilk and stir into flour mixture until just moistened.
Spoon batter into muffin cups, on top of pecan pieces.
Bake in 400* oven for 15-20 minutes.
Take these out of the pan immediately or they will stick.