**Potato Soup & Caramel Apple Cake** {10.20.2021}

October 20, 2021 / 4 Comments

Happy Wednesday! Today, I’m sharing two delicious recipes. They both are adapted from Paula Deen’s recipes. Hope you enjoy, ya’ll! 😉

Paula Deen’s Crockpot Potato Soup 

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (30 oz) bag frozen hash-brown potatoes

  • 2 (14 oz) cans chicken broth

  • 1 (10.75 oz) can cream of chicken soup

  • 1/2 cup onion (chopped)

  • 1/3 tsp ground black pepper

  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese (softened)

  • Garnish: minced green onion, Cheddar, shredded, and bacon

DIRECTIONS

  • Place the frozen hash browns, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, chopped onions, and ground black pepper in a slow cooker.
  • Cover the pot and turn the heat on low. Cook for 5-6 hours.
  • Add 8 oz (1 package) of softened cream cheese. Turn on low for an additional 30 minutes and stir now and then until combined. Sometimes, I will add in some shredded cheese in this step too. 
  • Optional but highly suggested: top with shredded Cheddar cheese, and bacon strips.
  • If you want a creamier soup, simply add some heavy cream! 
  • If you want your potato soup thicker, make a roux! In a pan over low heat, melt two tablespoons of butter and add 2 tablespoons of flour. Whisk thoroughly and add to the mixture. Or you can add some instant potato flakes into the mix as well.

Caramel Apple Cake with Caramel Topping

Ingredients: 

2 1/2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups vegetable oil

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 1/2 cups diced apples (I use fresh, but you can use canned) 

1 cup chopped walnuts (optional, I omit)

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together sugar, eggs, and oil. Add flour. Mix together until well blended. Add vanilla, diced apples, and walnuts, if used. Spread into a lightly greased and floured 13×9 inch baking dish.

Bake for 45-60 minutes. Cake is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. When cake is done, punch holes in it with a knife and pour topping over. 

Caramel Topping

3/4 pound (3 sticks butter) (I usually just use 2- 2 1/2 sticks)

2 cups brown sugar

1/4 cup milk

Heat all ingredients together over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Let boil for about 2 minutes. Pour over warm cake. 

That’s it for today! Happy Baking! See you on Friday! 

xo

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