The Brown Sugar drew me to this recipe. I've been making a similar one for years but thought it was time to change it up, see how others were making it. I really like this one tho made some changes based on preferences (and habit). I used applesauce in place of oil, only 1 cup of brown sugar (to cut back on sweetness), increased Vanilla to 1 T (not that it made much diff), & added a teaspoon of Nutmeg. I used 1 cup of chopped pecans instead of walnuts/raisins since that's what I had on hand. I made 3 smaller loaves and froze 2 to enjoy later. It was different from my usual and very good, not too sweet either : )

Reviewed On: Oct. 5, 2009

I thought this was good! After reading prior reviews for ideas I did the following: Sliced potatoes thin on mandolin, layered in prepared dish, & microwaved for 6min on 70%, stirring after every 3 min, to help start them cooking. While they were cooking I prepared boneless pork chops, trimming all fat possible, cut in half (were 1.5-2" thick), rubbed garlic powder, black pepper & rubbed (or ground) sage on both sides (no salt) before browning. I used Cr of Mushroom w/ Roasted Garlic Soup (extra flavor!) & only about 2/3-3/4 soup can of milk for the sauce. I cooked the dish 30min covered & 15min uncovered before testing the meat & potatoes. Since they were now thin chops & boneless I was leery of the cook times noted. The dish was done, potatoes were great, sauce yummy (not watery or oily), but chops were a tad overcooked. Will try again with maybe 20min covered & 15min uncovered then work up from there if need be.

Reviewed On: Aug. 24, 2009

Different but good! I took others' suggestions, 2.5-3T of dark molasses, 1.5-2T Lt Corn syrup, 1t each of Cinnamon & Grnd Cloves. I also added 1c chopped Walnuts and only 1/2c sugar. It wasn't very sweet but just right for those like my hubby who don't like things sweet. This can be a good yet bad thing, we ate more of them in one sitting than most cookies we eat :)

Reviewed On: May 14, 2009