Tasty Tuesday... Mom's Apple Sour Cream Coffee Cake

I used to be so good at participating in link ups and then I feel like all of the link ups I used to participate in kind of sort of died.  Well Tuesdays used to be recipe days, so rather than finding a recipe link up, I am just going to institute "Tasty Tuesdays" on my blog.  Every time I post on a Tuesday that post is going to be dedicated to some sort of recipe... whether drink, dinner, dessert, breakfast, etc... Tuesdays are going to be dedicated to recipes.

To kick it off I am going to start with my mom's famous Apple Sour Cream Coffee Cake!  This recipe is always a fan favorite at church and we definitely enjoyed it the last time I made it for us at home!

Mom's Apple Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Ingredients:
1/2 c. finely chopped walnuts
sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. butter
2 c. All-Purpose flour
1 c. sour cream
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 medium cooking apple, peeled and thinly sliced

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.  Grease a 9" tube pan.

2. In a small bowl combine nuts, 1/2 c. sugar and cinnamon.  Set aside.

 


3. In a large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat 1 c. sugar with butter until light and fluffy.

4.  Add remaining ingredients and beat at a low speed until blended, constantly scraping the bowl.

5. At medium speed beat mixture for 3 minutes, scraping occasionally.

6. Spread half of the batter into pan; top with 1/3 nut mixture, then with apples, then with 1/3 nut mixture.

7. Spread with remaining batter and nut mixture.

8. Bake 65-70 minutes.

9. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

10. Enjoy!

Do you have any go to favorite breakfast coffee cakes?

Delicious Dish Tuesday... Dad's French Toast

It's been a couple weeks since I have participated in  a Delicious Dish Tuesday link up, so I figured it was high time I post another recipe on here.  Delicious Dish Tuesday is a weekly link up hosted by Mary at Eat, Drink & Be Mary, Alesha at Full Time Mama, and Amanda at Coping with Frugality.  I have found so many fantastic recipes through this link up, and have even had the honor of being the featured recipe twice!!

A couple of years ago my Dad stumbled upon a French Toast recipe somewhere that has become quite a favorite for our family over the  years.  It is one of those breakfasts that we make just about every time we are home in NJ for a special event... Mother's Day, Father's Day, Mom's Birthday, Dad's Birthday, etc.  It has become such a breakfast staple that I decided to make it for brunch for friends this past Sunday and let's just say that it went over pretty well with them! I think the secret may be in the bread, but whatever it is, it is just soooooo good!

Of course I took no pictures of the actual process this time because I was so focused on getting ready for brunch, but at least I have pictures of what the finished product looks like!

Dad's French Toast

Ingredients:
1 loaf Challah bread
4 eggs
1 1/3 c. milk
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. vanilla
1 container of strawberries (optional)
1/2 c. sugar (optional)
Powdered Sugar (optional)

Directions:
1. Slice loaf of bread
2. Slice strawberries and put in a bowl with 1/2 c. sugar (to use an an optional garnish for your french toast... or sometimes we soak the strawberries in Grand Marnier to make them extra delicious)
3. Beat together eggs, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla
4. Heat a medium sized, lightly oiled pan over medium-high heat
5. Dip the slices of bread in the egg mixture, be sure to coat both sides of the bread.
6. Place in pan and cook until golden brown on each side.
7. Sprinkle with powdered sugar (optional)
8. Enjoy!

Do you have any family favorite breakfast recipes?