Aroma of Fall: Waking up to French Toast and Sausage

Why I like fall:  Harvesting of the fruit and vegetables, mums in bloom in the yard,  crisp autumn days, decorating my home with the fall colors. Cooking in my Bean Pot.This recipe was shared with me and I thought I would pass it on.  I plan on making this very soon. Can you  smell the cinnamon and nutmeg.  It will just say Fall has arrived.

Berry Bean Pot click on image

French Toast & Sausage

Making breakfast is a snap with this recipe because most of the prep is done the night before.
Ingredients:
10 slices bread (stale or fresh, cubed)
5 eggs
1/3 cup milk
Cinnamon and nutmeg 1 tsp. of vanilla or orange extract

                                                       Pancake syrup

                                                       Sausage links                                            

Directions:
The evening before serving, place enough bread in bean pot to fill halfway.
In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, dash of cinnamon and nutmeg, vanilla or orange extract together.
Pour mixture over bread.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
In the morning, squeeze pancake syrup over top of mixture making an "S" shape in both directions.
Cover with foil and twist to make handles on each end of bean pot.
Place sausage links on foil.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Serve with steaming hot cup or coffee or tea, sliced oranges, bananas or apples.  

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Decorating tip:  To serve above recipe arrange fruit slices on a pretty plate with matching cup and saucer and serve the sausage and french toast.   Use a tablecloth or placemat with napkin.  Be creative.  It doesn't have to match.  Use what you have.  Just make it special.  Serve to your family or if you live alone invite someone in to enjoy it with you.  Start a breakfast club with some friends to share recipe, food, and laughter.  Take time to be grateful for what you have and enjoy. 

Berry Dining Place Setting

 

Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.
William Cullen Bryant

Leave a comment when you try this. Let me know what you think.

 

 

Aroma of Fall: Nana's Apple Pie

The colors of fall are so pretty.  The leaves on the trees and changing, the mums are in bloom and in the kitchen the Aroma of Fall is spicing up kitchens all over.  Pumpkins, apples, pears and squash.  Using these items in your recipes brings fall to the dinner table.

Veranda Home Collection

To compliment the Veranda Bean Pot that you will be using for those fall recipes which have been posted earlier why not bake your apple pie in the Veranda Stoneware Pie Plate shown above.  Not only will the pie look beautiful as you serve the pie from it but it bakes wonderful.  This pie plate can go in the oven and in the microwave.  As your pie is baking the aroma that will fill your home will be so comforting to the family returning home after a day away from home.

Apple Pie

Ingredients:

Pastry for 2 crusts (recipe below)
8 cups sliced, peeled assorted baking apples - about 3 lbs.  (Granny Smith, Cortland, Jonathan)
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 Tablespoons butter
1 egg yolk
1 Tablespoon milk

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with lemon juice.
2. Combine sugars, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to apples and toss well to coat.
3. Fill pastry lined 9 inch pie pan with apple mixture. Dot with butter.
4. Place second crust on top of pie filling, cut slits in top of crust to vent. Seal the edges of the crust with a fork or by hand.
5. In a small bowl, beat the egg yolk and milk. Brush mixture over top crust.
6. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes.
7. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F and bake 40-45 minutes more or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly.

Flaky Pastry Pie Crust Recipe

Makes two 9-inch pie crusts                                                                                  
Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, chilled and diced
1/2 cup ice water

Directions:
1. Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl.
2. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Stir in the ice water, a Tablespoon at a time, until the crust mixture forms a ball.
4. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
5. Sprinkle flour onto rolling surface. Roll dough out, then divide in half. Roll each half to fit a 9-inch pie plate.
6. Place crust in pie plate, pressing evenly into the bottom and sides.


Hint of the day:  No  time to make a baked apple pie you can still have that aroma of fall in your home by using a fragrance warmer.  All you need to do is put a quarter size Baked Apple Pie Jell into the saucer of the fragrance warmer and then turn on and before long your home will soon smell like baked apple pie.

 

Fragrance warmers will make a nice gift.

Free Bean Pot Recipes; Apple Brown Betty

Apple Brown Betty
When you try this Free Bean Pot Recipe Apple Brown Betty you will become a favorite around your home.  How about making two.  One for home and one to give away to a neighbor or take to the office.This  is a classic recipe made better by slow baking in the Bean Pot.  Click on image above to purchase your own Bean Pot. One for you and one for a gift.     


Ingredients:

12 apples, peeled, cored and sliced

8 cups dry white bread crumbs

2 teaspoons cinnamon

2 teaspoons nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

1-1/2 cups brown sugar

1 cup butter, melted

Directions:

Place apples in bean pot.

Combine bread crumbs, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, brown sugar and butter.

Spread over apples, cover and bake at 300 degrees for 3-4 hours.

Tip of the day:  All across America the bean pot is helping women get dinner on the table ....faster and easier than ever.  They can go in the oven, freezer, microwave and dishwasher.  Easy clean up.

The aroma of FALL:  Our temperature has become very cool of the evening.  I am not wanting to turn on the heat yet so of the evening I have been lighting my candles.  I enjoy the flicker of a candle so relaxing when I am tired or had a very full exciting day.  Have you tried the candles with a  wooden ember wick?  They have approximate burn time of 50 hours and they smell so good.   

Free Bean Pot Recipes: Squash and Apples

 In the fall this can smell so good while baking.  Why not try this Free Bean Pot Recipe.  If you do not own a bean pot click on the link above to purchase your very own.  Several different patterns to choose from.

Harvest Blessing Bean Pot

 Squash and Apples

Ingredients:                                                                                     

4 pounds butternut squash
5 apples
2/3 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar                                                                           
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions:

Cut squash in half, remove seeds and fiber; peel and cut into slices.
Core and slice apples.
In a bowl, combine melted butter, sugar, flour, salt and spices until crumbly.

Layer half the squash in bean pot.                                                                                 
Top with half the apples and spice mixture.
Repeat layers.
Cover bean pot with lid and bake at 325 degrees for two hours.


Tip of the day:  Aprons are making a come back.  Have you shopped lately and seen all the cute aprons available.  I like to go to yard sales and get the vintage aprons.  Those worn by ladies who loved to cook.  Tying  on an apron when preparing a meal is the first step to creating a comforting kitchen atmosphere.  Doing this simple act will prepare your heart and mind for what might be considered a burden into a blessing. Have a fall apron or favorite apron display it in your kitchen to remind you to tie it on.

The aroma of Fall:  Try plugging in a Fragrance Warmer.  It will disperse fragrance without the flame.   My favorite gel for the fall is the Warm Cinnamon Pumpkin.