Applesauce coffee cake

APPLESAUCE COFFEE CAKE

1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. chopped nuts ( I left out the nuts due to Lydia's nut allergy)
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 beaten eggs
1 c. applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. raisins (optional)

Oven at 375 degrees. In a bowl combine 3/4 cup flour and the sugar; cut in butter. For topping remove 1/2 cup crumb mixture, stir in nuts and cinnamon. Set aside. To remaining crumb mixture add remaining flour, baking powder, baking soda, add eggs, applesauce and vanilla; beat until well blended. If desired, stir in raisins. Pour into a greased 9 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Sprinkle topping on batter. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Serve warm.

Pork Sausage Breakfast

Sometimes its great to have breakfast for supper, or just a prepared breakfast for Saturday Morning.
I made pork patty sausages.  Not seasoned.  Just pork sausage.  In our family some like them plain (me) and some like them sweet with Maple Sausage.  These were just thawed sausage formed into patties & seared on both sides then baked to cook the centers.

The panckake mix is wonderful.  I keep it in a jar on the counter.  Then I don't have to use the store mixes.  Using Whole Wheat Flour makes the pancakes sweeter so I get to use less or no sugar.

2 cups Flour (I use Pauls Grains Whole Wheat)
2tbsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
6 Tbsp Sugar (haven't found any Iowa Sugar, so I use Raw sugar for my storage container)
1/2 tsp salt (I usually forget to add it, and they still taste great)
4 Tbsp Vegetable Oil (I use whatever variety I can find locally)

2 C Milk
2 Eggs




I keep all the dry ingredients in a jar, so when I'm ready to make my Pancakes, I just throw 2+ cups in a bowl, and add the wet ingredients.

This tastes great with the whole wheat flour, and even better when I use Local Honey. To top our Pancakes we use REAL Maple Syrup (anyone know of Iowa Maple Syrup?) or Honey.

I hope you enjoy!