Mutti's Coffee Cake

Mutti's Coffee Cake

2 sticks butter, softened

2 C sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1 C sour cream or plain yogurt*

Cream together the above ingredients and then add the following combination:

2 C flour
1 t baking powder
½  t salt
Grease and flour Bundt cake pan.
Pour ½ batter into pan and then sprinkle with ½ of the following mixture:
½ C finely chopped toasted pecans
2 T cinnamon
6 T powdered sugar

Pour second half of batter into pan and top with remaining nut mixture.
Bake at 350 for 50 minutes.

*I think it tastes better and is more moist when made with yogurt.

Love,
Mutti

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Happy Holidays!
We have had a great and very busy fall. A special thanks to Susie Butler and her daughter Sarah Cavett for running the Plano Junior League show in November.
If you did not catch us at one of our many shows, don't forget you can always order online or, if you are in the Dallas area, email us and make an appointment to come by and shop! jen@jenrosiedesigns.com

Chili cookoff!

It's that time of year, Fall is in the air, football is on the TV, and we've got a craving for chili! Thanks to Gretchen Carr for this delicious chili recipe. Gretchen's enthusiastic little helper, pictured on the right, is wearing our Little Man Apron.

CHILI

2-3 lbs top sirloin, remove fat, cut into pieces
2 lbs ground sirloin
3 cups bell pepper, chopped
3 cups onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup fresh parsley, snipped
3 large cans diced tomatoes, (next size lgr. than normal size
1/4 cup chili powder (we did 1/2 cup..depends on taste preference)
2 tablespoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 stick butter

Directions:

Put on your favorite HOT MAMA APRON. Brown meat in butter, drain off 1/3 cup of liquid. Sautee garlic, peppers,
onion and parsley in liquid that is saved.
Mix meat and veggies together,add chili powder, salt, pepper, cumin and add tomatoes.
You can add tobasco. Cover, simmer.

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christmas in cowtown

Christmas in Cowtown was totally awesome! Thanks so much to everyone who came out to shop!
If you missed us last weekend, we will be in Dallas Saturday, October 10th and Sunday, October 11th at the Market in the Meadow. Don't miss out!

Welcome to our blog!

Greetings Hot Mama's and welcome to the Hot Mama Aprons Blog!
I plan to post upcoming Hot Mama info, tasty recipes, funny stories and other tips and tidbits.
Enjoy reading and check out my Hot Mama Aprons at www.jenrosiedesigns.com