OVERNIGHT COFFEE CAKE

Ingredients:

1/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions:

Lightly grease an 8 inch square baking pan.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar, and 1/4 cup brown sugar.
Beat in the egg until well blended.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Spread evenly into the prepared baking pan.

In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup brown sugar, walnuts, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.
Sprinkle over the batter. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.

The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bake the cake for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Submitted by: Jessica S.

Source: http://www.allrecipes.com/

"I made this recipe for the teachers at Liam's school and they loved it and requested the recipe - always a good sign". Caroline G.

PORK CHOPS

Ingredients:

1 can of apple pie filling
pork chops with or w/o bone
Stove top stuffing

Instructions:

1. Follow package for stuffing, set aside
2. In a baking dish (13x9) pour pie filling
3.Place pork chops on top
4. Place stuffing over chops
5. cover w/ foil and place in a 375 degree oven for 30 mins.
Remove foil and bake for additional 20 mins.

Submitted by: Sandy B.

"I made this last night for dinner and it was delicious. I used fresh sliced apples as the base in lieu of the apple pie filling and sprinkled brown sugar on top of the apple slices". Caroline G.

PUMPKIN BARS

Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour
¾ cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon cloves

2 eggs

1 cup pumpkin

1 stick butter, melted

Powdered sugar

Instructions:

Butter or spray your pan

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cloves.

Melt butter in small pan.

In a small bowl, crack open eggs and beat ‘em up.

Stir melted butter, eggs and pumpkin into flour mixture.

Spread pumpkin batter evenly in pan.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of your bars comes out clean.

Sprinkle powdered sugar on the top of the bars.

Allow bars to cool before cutting.

Makes 24 bars.

Submitted by: Caroline G.

"I didn't have clove on hand so omitted that, used canned pumpkin and didn't add the salt as I used regular butter. This recipe is fabulous and so easy".