Archive for Breakfast
December 11, 2006 at 3:40 am
· Filed under Breakfast, Christmas, French Toast Recipes, overnight
~~~~~~~ Christmas Morning French Toast ~~~~~~~
Ingredients:
1/2 (1 pound) loaf of French Bread
4 eggs
1 cup of milk
3/4 cup Half-and-Half Cream
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp. butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla extract (the imitation vanilla does not give as much rich flavor)
1 tbsp. + 1 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
Directions:
Butter a 9×13 baking dish.
Cut the french bread diagonally into 1-inch slices.
Place the bread on the bottom of the baking dish.
Grab a large bowl and beat together the eggs, milk, cream, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour this over the bread slices.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Christmas morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a small saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar and corn syrup. Heat this until it’s bubbly.
Pour this over the bread and egg mixture.
Baked uncovered for 40 minutes.
Tastes great with some fresh ground coffee!
Happy Cooking!
The Recipe Mom
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December 10, 2006 at 2:52 am
· Filed under Breakfast, Casseroles
~~~~~ Eggs & Bagels Casserole ~~~~~
Ingredients:
3 Plain Bagels
12 eggs
1/2 lb. cooked ham (diced)
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 cup 2% milk
2 tbsp. butter
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Lightly grease a baking dish.
Melt butter in a heavy skillet. Add the ham and the onions and saute over low heat until the onions are tender (about 2 minutes). Set this aside.
Slice each bagel into 4 thin slices. Arrange around 6 bagel slices on the bottom of your baking dish.
Top these bagel slices with the ham and onions that you just sauteed.
Top it all off with cheddar cheese.
Next, whisk together your eggs, milk, parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
Pour this over the bagel mixture.
Bake this for approximately 30 minutes or until the eggs are firm and cooked through.
Happy Cooking!
The Recipe Mom
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November 26, 2006 at 6:51 pm
· Filed under Breakfast, Muffin
~~~~~ Spiced Apple Muffins ~~~~~
Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs (beaten)
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup butter (melted)
1 cup peeled and grated/shredded apple
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Grab a large bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Mix in brown sugar.
In a separate bowl, combine eggs, milk and butter. Mix well. Add egg mixture to flour mixture and mix (do not over mix).
Fold in apples and walnuts (if using). Spoon batter into lightly greased muffin tin.
Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until golden and baked through.
Let cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
Happy Cooking!
The Recipe Mom
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November 24, 2006 at 7:04 pm
· Filed under Breads, Breakfast, Desserts
~~~~~ Cranberry Pumpkin Bread ~~~~~
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs (beaten)
1 cups brown sugar
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup fresh or dried cranberries
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, sugar, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Mix this up well.
In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin, eggs and oil. Mix well.
Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture and stir well.
Fold in the cranberries.
Transfer mixture to two lightly greased loaf pans.
Bake for approximately 45 to 55 minutes or until golden and baked through.
Cool for 5 minutes in pan before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
***** For plain pumpkin bread, just eliminate the cranberries 
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Happy Cooking!
The Recipe Mom
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November 22, 2006 at 2:57 pm
· Filed under Breakfast, Recipes, Rolls
~~~~~ Easy Cinnamon Rolls ~~~~~
Ingredients:
1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
2/3 cups brown sugar
4 tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup heavy cream
2/3 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Directions:
Roll the dough into a rectangle shape and then brush with the melted butter.
In a large bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon and chopped nuts then layer over dough.
Start with the long end of the dough, roll it up into a log.
Sprinkle water along the edges and seal.
Next, cut the roll into slices.
Place rolls into lightly buttered cake pans and set aside at room temperature. Allow to rise for approximately 1 ½ hours (dough will have doubled).
Finally pour the heavy cream over rolls and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 25 to 30 minutes.
Combine sugar, milk and vanilla and drizzle over rolls during the last 5 minutes of baking.
Happy Cooking!
The Recipe Mom
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November 21, 2006 at 2:20 am
· Filed under Breakfast, Casseroles, Recipes
A Breakfast Casserole Complete with Bagels!
Ingredients:
3 plain bagels (thinly sliced)
12 eggs (beaten)
1/2 pound cooked ham (diced)
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 cup milk
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 375.
Get out a nice, heavy skillet. Place your butter, ham and onion in the skillet and sauté over low heat until the onions are tender (about 2 minutes).
Set this aside for now.
Lightly grease a baking dish.
Slice each bagel into 4 thin slices and then arrange 6 of these slices in the bottom of the baking dish.
Top them with the ham and onion mixture and then place the cheddar cheese on top.
Place the rest of the bagel slices on top of the cheese.
Grab a new bowl and whisk together your eggs, milk, and parsley (salt and pepper to taste).
Pour this mixture over the bagels.
Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until eggs are firm and cooked through.
A hearty breakfast for certain!
Happy Cooking!
The Recipe Mom
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November 19, 2006 at 4:00 am
· Filed under Breakfast, French Toast Recipes, Recipes, Thanksgiving
Overnight French Toast
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This is fantastic for those of you having guests this Thanksgiving.
Make it the night before and the breakfast for the family is ready in minutes!
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Ingredients:
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons corn syrup
12 Slices of white bread (crusts trimmed)
1 1/2 cup whole milk
6 Large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
In a saucepan, bring together the corn syrup, butter and brown sugar. Simmer this gently until all of the sugar melts.
Next, pour this into the bottom f a greased 9×12 inch casserole dish.
Take the bread slices and place them over the sugar mixture.
Grab a separate bowl and mix together the eggs, milk, vanilla and salt. Pour this over the bread.
Cover the dish and let it stand overnight in the refrigerator.
The next morning, preheat your oven to 350 degrees, uncover your casserole dish and then bake for approximately 45 minutes.
That’s all there is to it! Simple, easy and ready for you the next morning.
Happy cooking!
The Recipe Mom
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November 17, 2006 at 1:59 pm
· Filed under Breakfast, Pancakes, Recipes
~~~~~ Just a Basic Pancake Recipe ~~~~~
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
2 cups milk
2 eggs (beaten)
1/3 cup butter (melted)
2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Makes about 8 pancakes.
Take a large bowl and combine the flour, milk, eggs, 1/3 cup melted butter, sugar, baking powder and salt until it’s blended.
Preheat lightly greased griddle or skillet.
Pour about 1/4 cup of batter into for each pancake. Cook until pancakes begin to bubble. Flip once and cook for 1 to 2 minutes longer. Serve with maple syrup, jam or fruit.
* This is a basic, easy pancake recipe you can easily vary. Try adding fresh cut fruit or chocolate chips to the batter for variation.
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November 12, 2006 at 2:57 pm
· Filed under Breakfast, Muffin, Recipes
~~~~~ Applesauce Cranberry Muffins ~~~~~
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg (lightly beaten)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped into smaller pieces
½ cup pecans chopped
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease your muffin pan.
Grab a large bowl and combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
In a separate bowl mix the eggs, applesauce and oil.
Add this applesauce mixture to the dry ingredients and mix together gently (do not over mix).
Gently fold in cranberries and scoop mixture into muffin cups until 2/3 full.
Bake for approximately 30 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.
Happy Cooking!
The Recipe Mom
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