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Lemon Blueberry Breakfast Cake

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This beloved family recipe has always been called the Moving Day Cake by my family. Apparently every time my parents moved my Mom always made this cake. It is always been a Saturday morning breakfast favorite of mine. Every time we have this delicious “breakfast cake” my Dad usually remembers my Mom’s heavy piano that he had to help get down from her second story apartment!

Let me tell you the cake is as good as those wonderful memories and continues to be remembered anytime anyone moves! I love this cake as it is the perfect blend of those sweet summer moments when the fresh blueberries are weighing down the vines and the lemons are the perfect bite of tang which meld together so beautifully. This cake also completes what any wonderful meal does and opens up the floodgates of wonderful memories growing up that I hope to pass onto my little ones.

I had the best helpers when making this cake and treasured every moment of it, even if all the blueberries did not make it to the cake!

I also have to say I think this is the only recipe I use self-rising flour with and I love the convenience of less ingredients and dirty dishes! I am certain I have self-rising flour just for this recipe and I am completely ok with that!

I hope the next time you are moving or have a lazy Saturday you will remember this cake and enjoy it while precious memories are being made!

A delicious blend of juicy blueberries with a tangy lemon juice glaze which is the perfect combination to wake up to!
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Lemon Blueberry Morning Cake

A delicious blend of juicy blueberries with a tangy lemon juice glaze which is the perfect combination to wake up to!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Author: The Food Practitioner

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Self Rising flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 cups blueberries

Lemon Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1-2 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  • Mix all of the cake ingredients together.
  • Place in greased 9 x13 inch pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for around 35 minutes until the center of the cake is fully cooked.
  • While cake is cooking mix together powdered sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice for the glaze.
  • Once cake is fully cooked. Drizzle lemon glaze on top of the warm cake.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

If using frozen blueberries allow the blueberries to fully thaw and drain the water from blueberries. 
I often mix the cake batter the night before and refrigerate overnight and bake in the morning. You certainly can’t beat a fresh, warm cake!

Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole

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Last summer I had a project of asking family members to mail me their favorite recipes. I love the sentiment of a hand written recipe. I thought about getting family recipes together for my girls but realized I mostly knew about the recipes near and dear to my side of the family and not as much my husbands. It was fun to receive these recipes from all over the United States from young cousins to aging grandparents. I know I will treasure these as much as my daughters will down the road.

I haven’t tried them all yet but one of my favorite recipes from my husband’s side of the family came from an Aunt that lives close to the Washington D.C. area. We have made it many times already! Baked French Toast Casserole!

I’ll be honest most mornings I am a little slow going so this fits my lifestyle a lot better than making the individual French Toasts. I can have it ready to go the night before than just pop it in the oven first thing in the morning (or let’s be honest have my husband bake it since he takes the early early morning shift with the kids!). With the fall season upon us now I succumbed to the cinnamon apple craze and I admit it took this breakfast treat to a whole new level!

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Baked Apple French Toast Casserole

An easy make ahead breakfast casserole made from buttery brioche bread and topped with warm sweet apples.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Soaking1 hour
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Author: The Food Practitioner

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf Brioche Bread cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 7 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
  • 4 tsp vanilla

Topping

  • 3 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp white granulated sugar
  • 4 tsp butter cut into small cubes
  • 2 apples peeled, cored, and diced

Instructions

  • Place brioche cubes in a warm oven for 8-10 minutes to dry out and become slightly crispy.
  • Whisk together eggs, milk, sugars, and vanilla in a large bowl.
  • Add the warm bread cubes in and toss to coat.
  • Place the bread mixture in a greased 9 x 11 inch pan.
  • Allow the mixture to sit for at least an hour or overnight.
  • Right before baking add the butter, diced apples, and cinnamon and sugar mixture on top.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes until a knife is inserted in the center and comes out clean.
  • Serve warm with syrup!

Notes

To me the easiest thing is to prepare this the night before and store in the refrigerator so you don’t have to wait on the soaking time first thing in the morning. 
I wait to peel, core, and dice apples until right before I am ready to bake to prevent them from turning brown. 
You can also let the brioche set out overnight to become a little hardened and skip baking it 8-10 minutes in the oven.  
This casserole is so versatile and has many different variations. The original is so good “plain” without the apples. You can substitute chocolate chips, different dry fruits like raisins, or after baking top with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, powdered sugar, or whipped cream. 
 

Baked Apple Crisp

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If I need a walk down memory lane, all the way back to Kosciusko, MS, I just make this delicious side! I have always loved this dish. The soft, sweet, and tender apples topped with a warm, chewy, cinnamon, oatmeal crust. This really is the perfect brunch, breakfast, breakfast for dinner “brinner”, or dessert dish. It has also become my official late-night pregnancy craving!

I confess when I was growing up, I was not the biggest fan of breakfast for dinner. I was of the mindset that breakfast food should be served only in the morning. My change of thinking has completely transformed as I am now a wife and mother. I had the genius idea of cooking enough to supply a good helping of leftovers after supper time which would lead to a no stress morning with lots of breakfast options! I also use to be a morning person before I had two babies with another on the way!

I do not mind at all when I see apples on sale at the grocery store or have a few that are about to go bad. I generally have the rest of the pantry ingredients already on hand. And hey, what’s better than warm fruit topped with butter and brown sugar? What makes this dish even more desirable? That the “baked” part can be accomplished with a quick microwave. There is no need to heat up the house on those hot Mississippi days!

This delicious side should not be dedicated as only a breakfast option. It is also wonderful served with a warm ham steak or next to a melting scoop of vanilla ice cream! Next time you need a sweet fix (with a side of fruit) I hope you give this one a try!

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Baked Apple Crisp

A delicious baked apple dish complete with a warm and chewy oatmeal topping
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Author: The Food Practitioner

Ingredients

  • 5-6 apples peeled, cored, and diced
  • 2/3 cup quick- cooking rolled oats
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup butter

Instructions

  • Place the diced apples in the bottom of a greased 8 x 8 baking dish.
  • Combine remaining ingredients, except butter, in a mixing bowl.
  • Now cut the butter into the oatmeal mixture until crumbly.
  • Sprinkle the oatmeal mixture over the apples.
  • Microwave for 12-16 minutes, until apples are tender.

Notes

You can also substitute fresh apples for 2 cans of apple pie filling. Beware, this makes the dish a lot sweeter!