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Oatmeal Tea Cake

1 1/4 cups boiling water					
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup rolled oats							
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts					
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs

Caramel Topping

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp half and half (I use milk)
1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Pour boiling water over oats in a medium size
bowl; let stand until warm.  In a large bowl of electric mixer, cream butter
with sugars until light and fluffy.  Blend in vanilla.  Then add eggs, one
at a time, beating well after each addition.  Blend in oatmeal mixture.
Stir together flour, soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.  Stir flour mixture
into oatmeal mixture, blending lightly.  Spread batter in well-greased,
lightly floured 9-inch square baking pan.  Bake until top of cake springs
back (45 to 50 minutes).  Spread top with Caramel Topping.  Broil, about 4
inches from heat, until topping browns and bubbles
(about 2 minutes).  Let cool slightly before serving.

Caramel Topping:
In a small pan, melt butter.  Remove from heat and mix in brown sugar, half
and half (milk) and walnuts.


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