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Apple Butter Cupcakes
I grew up in Lancaster County, PA where apple butter was in everyone’s refrigerator. Apple butter and Turkey Hill sweet tea. When I found this in my grandmother’s recipe box I had to try them. I’m glad I did because… oh, are they scrumptious! I was going to add a caramel topping but Eric made a face. He wanted me to stick with my original idea of using a streusel topping. I’m sure I could have made my own streusel but then I found a box mix. Why not? Ready made streusel equals quick and easy which is perfect when your May calendar looks like there’s no time to breathe. First, preheat the oven to…
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Banana Stuffed French Toast
We eat this French toast once a year – every Christmas morning. It’s our Rausin family tradition. While Eric cooked, I practiced taking pictures with my new Cowboy table top studio. My family got tired of watching me take hundreds of pictures from all different angles trying to catch the perfect light. New Years Goal #1: Become a better photographer. Notice I wrote photographer and not cook. Ingredients: Sugar 2 Tab. – Sugar 1/2 Cup 2 Tab. Water Butter 2 Tab. – Butter 1/2 stick Unsalted 2 Large ripe bananas (peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick rounds) 1 One Pound unsliced egg bread (Cut into 6 slices) 2 Cups of Whole…
