Does the Fall leave you longing for a traditional mountain breakfast? Even if you don't find your roots in Southern Appalachia, the draw of misty cool mornings looking out at the expanse of a valley or nestled in the comfort of a holler while gossipy the morning away sitting at the family table, drinking coffee, juice or milk and eating a boatload of food that will last well into the dinner meal-- is quite a draw.
I have compiled the top FIVE mountain breakfasts that you can choose to revive for your next morning gathering (what in the world is this "brunch" business, really?).
Number 5: Red-eye gravy (made from drippings of country ham), country ham, cat head biscuits, fried apples, fried potatoes, sliced heirloom tomatoes, eggs, and fresh milk.
Number 4: Fresh fruit, hot homemade biscuits, molasses, sausage casserole to serve with sweet cornbread and black coffee.
Number 3: Apple pie, fried green tomatoes, dinner rolls, sausage patties, and fresh juice.
Number 2: Spiced applesauce, biscuits and gravy (from bacon grease), scrambled eggs, pork chops, grits, orange juice and coffee.
Number 1 traditional mountain breakfast is (drum roll, please): Fried apples, home fries, fried eggs and bacon, buttermilk biscuits, hot butter, and sourwood honey.
My recommendations from childhood. Granny Watkins' house was a great place to meet up with my cousins and there would be food on the table until dinner time. Isn't it interesting how there was always enough for everyone?
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