Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        ***TOPPING***
  2               cups  fresh blueberries
     3/4           cup  sugar
  2        tablespoons  flour
  2        tablespoons  lemon juice
                        ***BATTER***
     1/2           cup  vegetable shortening
  1                cup  sugar
  3                     eggs
                        grated rind of one orange
  1 1/2           cups  coarsely chopped pecans
  1           teaspoon  salt
     3/4           cup  milk
  2               cups  flour
  3          teaspoons  baking powder

Preparation:

Combine all topping ingredients together. Spread mixture in the bottom of a greased 10 x 10 x 2 inch baking pan. Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Alternately add dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Fold in nuts and orange rind. Pour batter over topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Loosen edges and invert on a platter while still hot. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information:

3730 Calories (kcal); 125g Total Fat; (29% calories from fat); 52g Protein; 609g Carbohydrate; 586mg Cholesterol; 3877mg Sodium