Southern Sunset
It’s Outdoor Wednesday again! This is one of my favorite days because I love showing and seeing all of the beautiful outdoor pictures. Thanks Susan for coming up with this great party!
Here are some pictures of sunsets that I have been blessed enough to get to enjoy:
Hope you have had some beautiful sunsets to enjoy!
There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
1 Corinthians 15:41
Today’s Lagniappe: Praline Apple Bread
My mother sent me this one from Southern Living. She said it was wonderful!
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, divided
- 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped, peeled Granny Smith apples (about 3/4 lb.)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 1/2 cup pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 6 to 8 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring after 4 minutes.
2. Beat sour cream and next 3 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until blended.
3. Stir together flour and next 3 ingredients. Add to sour cream mixture, beating just until blended. Stir in apples and 1/2 cup toasted pecans. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 9- x 5-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup chopped pecans; lightly press pecans into batter.
4. Bake at 350° for 1 hour to 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, shielding with aluminum foil after 50 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.
5. Bring butter and brown sugar to a boil in a 1-qt. heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat, and spoon over top of bread; let cool completely (about 1 hour).
Note: To freeze, cool bread completely; wrap in plastic wrap, then in aluminum foil. Freeze up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature.
September 1st, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Gorgeous pictures, and that recipe sounds delicious.
September 1st, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Gods gift to us!!
September 1st, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Wow!
Very lovely!
Becky K.
September 1st, 2009 at 10:17 pm
what stunning pictures!
September 1st, 2009 at 10:33 pm
I love beautiful sunsets. I wish I could take time to enjoy more of them!
September 1st, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Your pictures are stunners and the recipe sounds delicious. I love praline, I love apples – how did you know :-). I hope you are having a wonderful day.
September 1st, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Beautiful photographs!
They remind me of that scene in Gone With The Wind, of Scarlett O’Hara at Tara when she vows never to go hungry again!
All the best,
Eileen
September 1st, 2009 at 11:43 pm
what beautiful pictures. I’ve copied the recipe off, I’m anxious to try it this w/k. Thanks for sharing..Happy Outdoor Wednesday..hugs ~lynne~
September 1st, 2009 at 11:44 pm
For some reason our sunsets around her are not the most spectacular… but because of the California fires and much smoke in the air we have had a couple and I hope to share them.
Your sunsets here are such an inspiration… Thanks for capturing them so beautifully.
TTFN~~Claudia ♥ ♥
September 2nd, 2009 at 12:48 am
Simply divine sunsets. I will try this recipe soon. It sounds delicious! Thanks.
jfm
September 2nd, 2009 at 2:22 am
Those sunsets are spectacular. I have so many trees around my house, I don’t see sunsets. Thanks for sharing.
September 2nd, 2009 at 2:38 am
Spectacular sunsets. Beautiful
Have a nice day
September 2nd, 2009 at 3:51 am
Beautiful skies! Awesome.
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:59 am
Just gorgeous, lovely scripture quote to go with it too. Thank you for an uplifting post.
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:57 am
Gorgeous pictures.. and so many clouds. Recipe sounds wonderful and scripture…devine.
Thanks and Happy Wednesday.
Maryrose
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:20 am
ooooaaaaaahhhhh!!!
yummy looking recipe too!
September 2nd, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Oh, my! Those are gorgeous photos of the work of the Master!
Robin
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Amazing photos! Isn’t sunset the most beautiful experience?