Eggs Benedict with Canadian Bacon
Mediterranean Quiche
Belgian Waffles with Blueberry Syrup
Stuffed French Toast with Berry Filling
Butter Rum Apples
The Perfect Fruit Compote
The Menu:
Traditional Eggs Benedict
1 teaspoon vinegar
4 eggs
4 thin slices Canadian bacon
2 English muffins
Hollandaise sauce:
3 egg yolks
1 tablespoon hot water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 stick unsalted butter, melted and hot
Salt and pepper
Paprika
Chopped parsley
In a large skillet, bring 2 inches of water and the vinegar to a boil. Crack one egg into a glass. Reduce water to a simmer and pour egg into water in one quick motion. Quickly add remaining eggs. Let eggs cook for 4-5 minutes. The white should be firm but the yellow should be runny. Remove eggs with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.
In a non-stick skillet heat the bacon until warm. Toast the English muffins until golden.
For the sauce: Place yolks, water and lemon juice into blender. Blend for 1 minute. With blender running, pour butter through open hole of blender lid. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
To assemble eggs benedict: Top each muffin with bacon and a poached egg. Pour warm sauce over and garnish with paprika and chopped parsley.
Alternatives: Vegetarian: Substitute wilted spinach and a grilled tomato for the ham.
Mediterranean Quiche
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup sliced yellow onions
1 medium zucchini, chopped
1/4 pound mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
4 ounces oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 large eggs
1 1/4 cups half-and-half
1/2 cup grated Gruyere
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Savory pie crust, recipe follows
3 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
In a large skillet melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and zucchini and cook, stirring, for 6 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until the liquid is rendered and the vegetables are wilted, about 10 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes, basil, and thyme and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and let cool.
In a bowl, beat the eggs and half-and-half together. Add the salt, pepper, grated Gruyere, and crushed red pepper.
Spoon the vegetable mixture into the prepared piecrust, pour in the egg mixture, and crumble the goat cheese on top. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until set. Remove from the oven and let cool for 30 minutes before serving.
Savory Pie Crust:
8 ounces flour (about 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons)
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 ounces (1 stick) cold butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening
3 tablespoons ice water
Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl. Incorporate the butter and shortening by hand, working the fat into the flour with your fingertips until the dough starts to come together and form small pea shapes. Work the ice water into the dough until it just comes together, being careful not to over mix.
Form the crust into a disk shape, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator to rest for at least 30 minutes. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and roll out into an 11-inch circle. Fit into a 9-inch pie pan, trimming any excess and crimping the edges to fit the pan. Cover the bottom with parchment paper and pie weights or uncooked beans, and bake for 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and uncover. Let cool slightly on a wire rack before filling.
Yield: 1 crust
Belgian Waffles with Blueberry Syrup
In a large mixing bowl, prepare your favorite waffle mix according to package directions.
Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer's guidelines. Lightly spray the waffle iron with nonstick spray. Using a 4-ounce ladle or 1/2 cup measure, ladle batter for waffle into the iron, spreading evenly. Close the waffle iron and cook for 2 minutes or until waffles are golden and the steaming stops. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve with Whipped Cream and Blueberry Syrup.
BLUEBERRY SYRUP:
1 tablespoons butter
1 pint blueberries
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 lemon, juiced
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, blueberries, sugar and lemon. Stir gently until the berries break down and release their natural juice. The consistency should remain a bit chunky. Serve hot over waffles.
WHIPPED CREAM:
1 cup heavy cream, chilled
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
Using a hand-held electric beater on high speed, beat the cream in a chilled stainless steel bowl until it begins to thicken.
Add sugar and vanilla. Continue to beat until the cream forms stiff peaks. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Stuffed French Toast with Berry Filling
One 8-ounce package cream cheese
1 tsp milk or cream
1 cup chopped fresh strawberries or raspberries
1/4 cup strawberry or raspberry preserves
1/2 cup chopped toasted nuts, pecans or walnuts
2 Tbsp Chambord
In a medium size bowl, combine the cream cheese and milk until smooth. Stir in the next 4 ingredients.
1 loaf French Bread
Cut bread into 10-12 1 1/2 inch diagonal slices with serrated knife. With sharp Paring knife cut a pocket in the top of each. Fill each with 1 1/2 Tbsp filling. Place in zip lock bags and freeze.
French Toast Dip
4 eggs
2 cups milk or half and half
3/4 tsp vanilla
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
Beat eggs, add milk and seasonings. Dip the partially thawed bread into the egg mixture and allow to get moderately soaked on both sides, drain excess before grilling. Generously coat grill with vegetable oil and a little butter. Cook each side until brown.
Garnish
Powdered sugar, as needed for garnishing
1 cup strawberries, sliced for garnishing
1/2 cup chopped, toasted nuts, pecans or walnuts for garnishing
Serve 2 or 3 slices overlapping on plate with powdered sugar and sliced strawberries. Sprinkle nuts over the top.
Serves 8
Butter Rum Apples
Serves 8
4 Gravenstein apples
1/2 cup dark rum
1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 Tbsp instant coffee
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
Peel, core and halve the apples. In a medium pot, heat the rum, water, sugar, instant coffee, cinnamon and butter until bubbly. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add apples and cook apples until tender, basting apples occasionally. Serve apple one half apple each with a dollop of whipped cream.
The Perfect Fruit Compote
Sauce:
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
Add all ingredients together and cook until thickens, stirring constantly. Put aside to cool.
Fruit Mixture:
20 oz. pineapple chunks
11 oz. Mandarin oranges
3-4 diced apples
2-3 bananas
1/2 cup cherries or grapes for color
Optional other fruits in season may be added. Fruits, as bananas and apples, will not turn their color in this sauce.
Fireside Coffee Mix
2 c. non-dairy coffee creamer
1 1/2 c. hot cocoa mix (dry)
1 1/2 c. instant coffee
1 1/2 c sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Combine all ingredients. Store in an airtight container.
For one cup:
2 tablespoons + 1 tsp. of mix
Add water
Chilled champagne
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Mexi Egg Scramble Skillet:
Ingredients:
12 large eggs, slightly beaten
Tabasco sauce or Louisiana hot sauce (to taste)
1/8 teaspoon baking powder (this will make the eggs very fluffy)
1 teaspoon seasoning salt (or use white salt)
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, seeded and chopped (use green or red)
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
1 1/2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese (or use cheddar)
Directions:
1.In a medium bowl combine eggs with Tabasco, baking powder, salt and black pepper.
2.In a large skillet melt butter over medium-high heat.
3.Add in onion, bell pepper and fresh mushrooms; cook until tender.
4.Add in the Chile's and egg mixture; cook stirring until the eggs just begin to set.
5.Sprinkle the cheese over the eggs.
6.Cover and cook until the eggs are JUST set (do not over cook the eggs).
Make a breakfast casserole
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Breakfast Shewers
8 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 red pepper, cored and cut into 1-inch squares
1/4 pound pancetta, cubed
1/2 cup pineapple cubes, fresh or canned
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Thread the skewers starting with the sausage, then the red pepper, then the pancetta, then the pineapple. Each skewer should have 2 of these sets. Continue with the rest of the skewers.
Arrange on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown on the edges and the pancetta is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Serve warm.
Lemon and Basil Eggs over Foccacia
1 large loaf foccacia bread
2 tablespoons Meyer lemon olive oil, or 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil combined with 1 teaspoon lemon juice
3 eggs
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup milk
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut the top off the foccacia and hollow out the bread inside. Tear the top of the foccacia and the inside bread into 1-inch pieces and save for the egg mixture. Brush the inside of the foccacia with the Meyer lemon olive oil. Place on a baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the basil, cheese, salt, pepper, and milk. Whisk lightly. Stir in up to 4 cups of the bread pieces.
Carefully pour the egg mixture into the toasted foccacia bottom. Return to the oven and bake until the eggs have cooked, about 35 to 40 minutes.
Cut the baked foccacia into 6 to 8 pieces and serve immediately.
Baked eggs?
In a muffin pan, line the edge of each space with a pc. of bacon or pancetta, crack one egg int the center of each, add a dollop of heavy cream and a little butter, salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until the eggs are firm. When done, pop out and serve hot. Hollendaise sauce is optional.
Serve with melon balls tossed in a little triple sec and a fresh croissant, maybe a mimosa (50% OJ-50% Champagne) and a nice cup of coffee for afters.
Here are a few ideas. I hope they help!! Enjoy!!!
Crab %26amp; Swiss Quiche
INGREDIENTS
2 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 pound imitation crab meat, flaked
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, milk, mayonnaise and cornstarch. Mix in the imitation crab and Swiss cheese. Pour into pie shell.
Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into center of the quiche comes out clean, about 30 to 40 minutes.
Sausage Quiche
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 onion, chopped
1 (12 ounce) package spicy ground pork sausage
4 eggs
1/2 cup Ranch-style salad dressing
1/2 cup milk
1 (8 ounce) package Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 dash hot pepper sauce (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
1 pinch white sugar
1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until soft. Add sausage, and cook until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, Ranch dressing and milk. Stir in shredded cheese. Season with hot sauce, salt, pepper and sugar.
Spread sausage mixture in the bottom of crust. Cover with egg mixture, and shake lightly to remove air, and to level contents.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake 45 to 50 minutes, or until filling is puffed and golden brown. Remove from oven, prick top with a knife, and let cool 10 minutes before serving.
Banana Crepes
INGREDIENTS
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
6 bananas, halved lengthwise
1 1/2 cups whipped heavy cream
1 pinch ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
Sift flour and powdered sugar into a mixing bowl. Add eggs, milk, butter, vanilla, and salt; beat until smooth.
Heat a lightly greased 6 inch skillet. Add about 3 tablespoons batter. Tilt skillet so that batter spreads to almost cover the bottom of skillet. Cook until lightly browned; turn and brown the other side. Repeat process with remaining batter, grease skillet as needed.
Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet. Stir in brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in cream and cook until slightly thickened. Add half the bananas at a time to skillet; cook for 2 to 3 minutes, spooning sauce over them. Remove from heat.
Roll a crepe around each banana half and place on serving platter. Spoon sauce over crepes. Top with whipped cream and a pinch of cinnamon.
Vanila Crepes
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups milk
3 egg yolks
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons melted butter
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, mix together the milk, egg yolks and vanilla. Stir in the flour, sugar, salt and melted butter until well blended.
Heat a crepe pan over medium heat until hot. Coat with vegetable oil or cooking spray. Pour about 1/4 cup of batter into the pan and tip to spread the batter to the edges. When bubbles form on the top and the edges are dry, flip over and cook until lightly browned on the other side and edges are golden. Repeat with remaining batter.
Fill crepes with your favorite fruit, cream, caramel or even ice cream or cheese to serve.
Sausage Apple Pancakes---My husband loves these!!
INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup pancake mix
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup shredded peeled apples
CIDER SYRUP:
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup apple cider
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
DIRECTIONS
In a skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In a bowl, beat the egg, milk and oil. Stir in pancake mix and cinnamon just until moistened. Fold in apple and sausage. Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a lightly greased hot griddle; turn when bubbles from on top. Cook until second side is golden brown.
For syrup, combine the sugar, cornstarch and pumpkin pie spice in a saucepan. Gradually stir in cider and lemon juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter until melted. Serve warm with the pancakes.
Eggnog Pancakes
INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups eggnog
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg if desired. In another bowl, beat eggs, eggnog and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a lightly greased hot griddle. Turn when bubbles form on top; cook until second side is golden brown.
Sweet Potato Pancakes
INGREDIENTS
3/4 pound sweet potatoes
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
DIRECTIONS
Place sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan of boiling water, and cook until tender but firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, and immediately immerse in cold water to loosen skins. Drain, remove skins, chop, and mash.
In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Mix mashed sweet potatoes, eggs, milk and butter in a separate medium bowl. Blend sweet potato mixture into the flour mixture to form a batter.
Preheat a lightly greased griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter mixture onto the prepared griddle by heaping tablespoonfuls, and cook until golden brown, turning once with a spatula when the surface begins to bubble.
Autumn Apple Salad
INGREDIENTS
4 tart green apples, cored and chopped
1/4 cup blanched slivered almonds, toasted
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped dried cherries
1 (8 ounce) container vanilla yogurt
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, stir together the apples, almonds, cranberries, cherries and yogurt until evenly coated.
Strawberry Soup
INGREDIENTS
2 cups strawberries
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
DIRECTIONS
Place strawberries and buttermilk into a blender or food processor and puree. Sweeten with sugar to taste, blend and either serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator.
Fruit Soup---Very Good!!!!!
INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
3/4 cup chopped prunes
6 cups cold water
1 cinnamon stick
2 slices lemon
3 tablespoons instant tapioca
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons raisins
1 tablespoon dried currants
1 tart apple - peeled, cored and chopped
DIRECTIONS
In a large pot combine apricots, prunes and water and let rest 30 minutes.
Stir in the cinnamon stick, lemon slices, tapioca and sugar and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in raisins, currants and apple and simmer 5 minutes more, until apples are tender. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Remove cinnamon stick and refrigerate until cold.
Oven New Potatos
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds new potatoes, cut into wedges
4 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary
salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
In a hot skillet, melt the butter. Stir in rosemary, salt and pepper. Coat potatoes evenly with the melted butter. Arrange the potatoes in a single layer on a baking pan.
Bake in a preheated oven until potatoes are golden brown, approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Toss them occasionally to ensure that they brown on all sides.
Honey Roasted Red Potatoes
INGREDIENTS
1 pound red potatoes, quartered
2 tablespoons diced onion
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly coat an 11x7 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Place potatoes in a single layer in prepared dish, and top with onion. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, honey, mustard, salt and pepper; drizzle over potatoes and onion.
Bake in the preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 35 minutes or until tender, stirring halfway through the cooking time.
if u like french toast here's a cute way to eat it! make the batter the way you usually would (egg, vanilla, cinnamon is how I make it) and dip in the bread, but instead of throwing it onto a hot skillet, push the slices of bread into cupcake tins and bake until golden brown. when they are done fill them with whatever you want. i like bananas, strawberries, and whipped cream. you can also make a furtada or omlet, and make some bacon. A smoothie would also taste great, as would a glass of freashly sqeezed orange juice or coffee.
Eggs Benedict with either Ham or Salmon
buy a prepared hollandaise sauce in the gravy section of the supermarket.
Easy Breakfast Casserole Recipe with Sausage and Potatoes
1/2 pound spicy or mild pork sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cups frozen diced hash brown potatoes, thawed (about 16 ounces)
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon pepper
mild salsa, optional
In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion, breaking up sausage with a spatula. When sausage is cooked through, drain off excess fat.
In an 8x8x2-inch square baking dish, layer the hash brown potatoes, half of the shredded cheese, browned sausage and onion mixture, and remaining shredded cheese.
In a bowl, combine eggs, milk and pepper; pour egg mixture over cheese.
Bake, covered, in a 350掳 oven for 45 to 55 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Transfer casserole to a wire rack and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
Cut into squares. Serve with salsa, if desired. You can refrigerate this casserole overnight, but take it out of the refrigerator about 15 minutes before baking.
Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup
1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
8 large eggs
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash salt
Praline Topping, recipe follows
Maple syrup
Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup.
Praline Topping:
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Makes enough for Baked French Toast Casserole.
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