Apple Pie Bread..............

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded, peeled apple (about 4 medium)
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2 cup raisins
Streusel-Nut Topping

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of an 9x5x3-inch loaf pan; set aside.

2. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Beat in sugar until combined. Add buttermilk and baking powder; beat until combined. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until combined. Add flour and salt; beat until combined. Stir in apple, nuts, and raisins.

3. Spoon batter into prepared pan; spread evenly. Sprinkle Streusel-Nut Topping over batter. Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

4. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.

5. Makes 1 loaf (14 servings)

6. *Note: To make 1/4 cup sour milk, place 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 1/4 cup total liquid; stir. Let mixture stand for 5 minutes before using.

7. Streusel-Nut Topping: In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup packed brown sugar and 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour. Using a pastry blender, cut in 2 tablespoons butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans.

This one's for Darcy & Jess! Hope you enjoy; it's SO good!! :)

Supper Menus.....

Sunday: creamed chicken & biscuits (no pimentos), broccoli & cauliflower with butter, sweet tea

Monday: Grilled Pork Chops, Mashed Cauliflower & steamed broccoli, strawberries , sweet tea


Tuesday: Mexican cornbread, fried potatoes w/onion, Pinto Beans w/bacon, Julie's sheet cake, sweet tea(making double; taking food to a church member)


Wednesday:Party sandwiches, chips,pickles, olives, sweet tea


Thursday: Chicken & rice soup; homemade bread, salad, sweet tea


Friday: 7 layer Mexican Dip with chips, fruit tray, sweet tea


Saturday: Charlie's Homemade Pizza, salad, tea


Sunday: Claire's birthday; her choice! tba

dessert this week: Julie's Sheet Cake (sharing with friends) & Birthday/Valentine cupcakes(Red Velvet)

*If there is not a link to a menu item listed; I will be back to post the recipe in the evenings so check back & see! Thanks! :)

For more menu ideas visit Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday!

Chocolate Gravy....

I have thought of sharing this before and I guess that I just never did. It's cheap and we have it a lot with hot buttered biscuits. My mama and my granny fixed this growing up but the person I remember fixing it the most and the best (sorry, Mom) was Wilma(my Mom's best friend). I am missing & thinking of our Wilma(she died 4 years ago this week) so to honor her, I am posting her recipe (with some modifications made to fit the way my family likes it; but it's still basically her recipe).

4 heaping T. cocoa

4 heaping T. flour

1 c. sugar

Dash of salt

2 c. milk

1/2 stick butter (sliced into small slices)

1 t. vanilla


In medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, salt. Whisk in milk until smooth. Pour into skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture begins to thicken slightly. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla. Serve over hot buttered biscuits. Yum! Yum!!

a winter pancake supper...

The kids took a LONG (3 hr.)nap today! That's why I am posting so much! Here's supper at our house:

2 c. flour (ap)

3 tsp. baking powder

1/4 c. sugar

1 tsp. salt

2 eggs

2 c. milk

1/3 c. oil

Sift dry ing. beat eggs; stir in milk & oil. Add dry ing. Stir until smooth. Cook on hot greased griddle until bubbles appear on top surface and bottom is golden brown. Flip and cook until bubbles appear. Repeat. Serve with butter and maple syrup and BACON!!! We are eating honey with ours, though. YUM!!! :)