Hey Amy!

We have come to the last day of the tribute to the recipes of Mom.  I am hopping on a train today to go spend the weekend with her and celebrate her special day.

I leave you (before I throw a few things in my bag) with her harvest potatoes.  It’s a perfect compliment to a Sunday brunch or a potluck meal at the office/church/bridge club.  It also carries the title of easy because if we have learned one thing this week, Mom does not do complicated.

Ingredients:

2 lbs. (32 oz.) frozen hash browns
1 c. melted butter divided
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. chopped onions
1 can cream of potato soup
1 pint sour cream
10 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
2 c. crushed corn flakes

Preheat oven to 350.  Mix everything but 1/2 c. butter and corn flakes together well.  Put into sprayed baking dish.  Mix together remaining 1/2 c. butter and corn flakes.  Sprinkle over top of dish.  Bake for 1 hour.

Treat your family to a lovely brunch this weekend.  Search the site for lots of brunch related dishes!

xo–me

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Nothing beats fresh, warm pastries during a weekend breakfast.  The aroma lingers all day in your home, your tummy enjoys the fruits of your labor, and there are usually leftovers for the work week!  I enjoy coffee cake and pretend like it’s a breakfast food and not a sweet.  Hee hee.  This recipe has fruit in it so it surely is healthy, right?

Ingredients:

4 medium apples, sliced
1 1/2 c. plus 4 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
3 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
pinch of salt
1 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. OJ
4 eggs
3 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 325.  Combine apples, 4 Tbsp. and cinnamon; set aside.  Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and remaining sugar.  Combine with oil, juice, eggs, and vanilla; beat for 5 minutes.  Put one half of batter in a large tube pan.  Add apple mixture and cover with remaining batter.

Topping:

1/8 lb. butter
8 Tbsp. flour
4 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Combine all ingredients.  Spread over batter.  Bake for 1 hour.

Make sure you have a pretty plate on which to display your work.  This comes out looking pretty and inviting.

xo me

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