Sunday, December 20, 2009

Does anyone have good christmas breakfast recipes?

I am having some family over on Christmas Morning. This is my first time hosting at my house. We are all going to help cook dinner, however, I wanted to greet them with a nice hearty breakfast to hold us over until dinner at about 4 or 5pm. Anyone have any suggestions? I could really use some. Thanks %26amp; Happy Holidays to you all! :)Does anyone have good christmas breakfast recipes?
Baked French Toast





ingredients





12 (1-inch-thick) baguette slices (cut on a long diagonal)


3 tablespoons instant-espresso powder


2 tablespoons hot water


3 cups whole milk


3 large eggs


1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract


1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided


Cinnamon for dusting





Accompaniment: whipped cream





preparation





Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle and generously butter a 13- by 9-inch shallow baking dish or pan (3-quart; preferably glass or ceramic).





Arrange bread in 1 layer in baking dish. Dissolve espresso powder in hot water in a large bowl. Whisk in milk, eggs, vanilla, and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth.





Pour custard over bread, then turn slices over several times so they soak up as much custard as possible. Sprinkle top with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.





Bake until puffed and set, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in dish on a rack 10 minutes, then dust with cinnamon.








Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee!Does anyone have good christmas breakfast recipes?
A nice simple one is... scrambled eggs on wholemeal toast with smoked salmon shredded over the top. With a glass of bucks fizz or fresh orange juice. If there is anyone that doesnt like salmon, you could crumble crispy bacon over instead.
I like to make skillet breakfast- hash browns in one skillet, sausage in another, scrambled eggs with veggies (tomatoes, onion, green peppers) and the sausages cut up- cook till eggs are done then add to the potatoes and mix it all up, you can put some shredded cheese on top too-serve with bagels some sliced fruit and fresh juice!
My grandma makes these cranberry scones every christmas morning and serves them warm with butter...they are amazing.





Here is the recipe she follows-


3/4 cup buttermilk or plain yogurt


1 egg


2 3/4 cups flour


4 teaspoons baking powder


1/2 teaspoon baking soda


1/2 teaspoon salt


1/2 cup butter


1 cup coarsely chopped cranberries (fresh or frozen)


1/2 cup sugar


1 orange, rind of


1 tablespoon butter, melted


1/4 cup icing sugar





Preheat oven to 375 degrees.


Beat buttermilk and egg in small bowl and set aside.


In a large bowl, measure flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.


Cut in butter until mixture resembles small peas.


Mix in cranberries, sugar and orange rind.


Add buttermilk mixture and stir until soft dough forms.


Using your hands, form dough into a large ball and place on floured surface.


Knead about 10 times Pat into two circles about 1 inch thick, place on ungreased cookie sheet.


Score the tops of both circles to make 8 wedges on each, if making for a buffet, for regular scones, score each circle into 4 wedges.


Bake scones for 15-20 minutes.


While still warm, brush with butter and sprinkle with icing sugar.
******Crock Pot/Slow Cooker Southwestern Egg Bake





Prep time:30 minutes


Cook Time: 6 or more hours


Container: Crock Pot, mixing bowls, large skillet


Serving: 12





Ingredients


1 pound sweet Italian sausage (or sausage of choice)


1 pound ground turkey (chicken, pork, hamburger)


1 large sweet onion (chopped)


2 cloves garlic chopped


1 red pepper (chopped)


2 cans green chilies (chopped)


1 pound sharp cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese or combination of both (shredded)


18 eggs


Salt and pepper to taste


1 tablespoon Dijon mustard or any mustard of choice (optional)





Directions


* In a large skillet cook sausage and ground meat until crumbled and no longer pink.


Season to taste if desired. Drain.


* In a slow cooker/crock pot, place the ingredients in order as follows: half of the


browned meat, half of the onion, half of the garlic, half of the red pepper, half of the


green chilies and half the cheese.


* Repeat the layers with the remaining portion of the ingredients.


* In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and mustard together. Season with salt and pepper and


pour over the top of the ingredients in the slow cooker/ crock pot.


* Cover the slow cooker/ crock pot and cook on low heat for 8-9 hours.
Breakfast Casserole


1lb sausage plus 1/3 cup onion


3slices bread


8eggs


2c.milk


1c grated Cheddar cheese


1tsp. salt


1tsp mustard 1/2 tsp bl pepper


Brown sausage %26amp; onions drain well. Quarter bread and place in bottom of casserole dish. Sprinkle sausage/onion mix on top of bread then sprinkle cheese on top . Mix all other ingredients and pour on top of sausage onion cheese mix. Bake at 350 for 30-40 min.


Ham/Sausage %26amp; Eggs


1c .diced cooked Ham


1lb cooked sausage


8 eggs


6 slices bread


8oz shredded cheese


2c..of half %26amp; half


1 tsp dry mustard 1tsp salt 1/3 tsp black pepper


Grease a pyrex dish with butter.Layer bread,cooked ham, sausage and cheese. Beat eggs and mix dry ingreidents Pour eggs over layers in pan Place casserole dish in fridge overnight uncovered. Bake casserole uncovered at 350 for 30-35 min


Cheesy Grits


Make grits according to package directions at the last 5 min. add 1/2 c of shreded cheese plus butter as you desire


Also lay out fresh fruit, cold cereal toast bagals with different cream cheeses. Serve coffee with different type creamers.


have plain eggs hash browns and pancakes. make sure you have juice and milk . Merry Xmas
EASY CARAMEL STICKY ROLLS





½ cup brown sugar


½ cup heavy cream


¼ cup chopped pecans


2 tbs. granulated sugar


1 tsp. cinnamon


1 11-oz. can refrigerated soft bread sticks





Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix brown sugar %26amp; heavy cream in ungreased 8” round cake pan. Sprinkle with pecans. Mix sugar %26amp; cinnamon. Unroll bread stick dough, but do not separate into bread sticks. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over dough. Roll up from short end; separate at perforations. Place coiled dough in pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown. Cool 2 minutes. Turn pan upside down on serving plate. Let sit upside down for 1 minute, so caramel will drizzle down. Remove pan %26amp; serve.





Serves 6
Bacon, Eggs, Sausages and Black Pudding......always a winner!

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