As a child my family's menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it. ~Buddy Hackett Brunch Menu #1 Elegant But Easy Shirred Egg with Baked Ambrosia and Peach Champagne Cocktail Baked Fruit Ambrosia Shirred Eggs with Ham 1 whole Orange 1 /4 cup fresh blueberries 1/4 cup fresh strawberries, sliced 2 Tbsp shredded coconut 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar 1/4 tsp Cinnamon 1 Tbsp Butter 1 thin slice of Ham 2 whole Eggs 12Tbsp Heavy Cream 2 Tbsp grated Swiss Cheese Brush the inside of an individual baking ramekin with melted butter. Place Ham slice in bottom of ramekin Add whole Eggs Top with grated Swiss Cheese and Heavy Cream Bake 325F/163C until egg is set. Segment the orange, discarding the pith and leaving an orange cup. Combine all ingredients and spoon back into the empty orange half. Bake in a muffin tin or ramekin so they won t fall over at 325F/163C until juices start to bubble. Peach Champagne Cocktail 1 bottle Champagne 1 bottle Peach Nectar Peach slices for garnixh In individual champagne flute, fill glass 2/3 with champagne. Fill glass with 1/3 peach nectar (or less) Garnish with peach slice on the rim. Most of your food budget is wasted AFTER you get the food home. Save up to $2250 on your grocery budget. Buy, cook, and store ingredients and save money! http://www.howtosaveonfood.com
There is a lot more juice in grapefruit than meets the eye. eye ~Author Unknown Brunch Menu #2 Classic and Classy Quiche Lorraine, Fruit Trifle, Southern Sunshine Classic Quiche Lorraine 1 store-bought pie crust 1/2 pound of bacon 1 cup milk 1/2 cup heavy cream 4 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt Black pepper to taste 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup grated gruyere or other cheese 1 heaping tablespoon chopped chives Pre-bake the pie crust until slightly golden Cook the bacon to crispy, dry on towels. Combine eggs, milk, cream, seasonings. Whisk heavily to incorporate air Add cheese and chives 6) Bake in 325F/163C oven until egg sets (about 40 minutes) Fruit Trifle Orange segments Grapefruit segments Whole Grapes Sliced Strawberries Whole Blueberries Whipped Cream Choose a decorative glass like a martini glass, margherita glass, or small glass bowl. Choose the fruit you desire to use and alternate layers of fruit and whipped cream into the glass to give a layered appearance. Southern Sunshine 2 cups Orange Juice 1/2 cup Lemon Juice 1/4 cup sugar 32 oz lemon/lime soda 3/4 cup Southern Comfort (optional) Combine all ingredients except carbonated soda Once sugar dissolves, stir in soda. Garnish with mint sprig http://www.webcookingclasses.com/cookinghttp://www.webcookingclasses.com/cooking-dvd
One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating. ~Luciano Pavarotti Brunch Menu #3 Pleasing Puff Pastry Broccoli Ham Cheese Pastry, Broiled Peaches, Zesty Punch Sipper Broiled Peaches Broccoli Ham Cheese Pastry 1 package store-bought Puff-Pastry sheets 1 cup broccoli, steamed 2 slices ham, cut into small strips 1 /2 Tbsp butter 1/2 Onion, sliced 1/2 cup grated Swiss Cheese 1 Egg beaten for egg wash Defrost pastry as per package instructions Cut 4x4 inch squares from sheets (you should get 4 squares per sheet) Steam broccoli, cool and squeeze to drain Chop broccoli into small pieces Melt butter in sauté pan, sauté onions until soft 6) Add ham to pan and sauté until dry 7) Let all ingredients cool completely 8) On each puff pastry square, Portion ham/onion sauté, broccoli and cheese 9) Brush egg wash around all edges of pastry 10) Fold pastry over ingredients and press edges to seal 1 Egg wash the top outside of pastry and pierce once with fork. 1 Bake per puff pastry package instructions. 1 fresh peach 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 tsp cinnamon Pinch nugmet Cut peach in half, remove pit Combine remaining ingredients Top each peach half with mixture Broil Peach until sugar bubbles Reduce oven to 325F/163C, bake until soft. Zesty Punch Sipper 1 32 ounce bottle Ginger Ale 3 cups Orange Juice 1/2 can (3 oz) frozen lemonade concentrate 1 orange, sliced for garnish Melt frozen lemonade in orange juice Add ginger ale and stir to combine Garnish with orange slice http://www.webcookingclasses.com
All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast. ~John Gunther Brunch Menu #4 Treats and Tropics Banana Macadamia Pancakes, Tropical Fruit Salad, Island Cooler Tropical Fruit Salad Banana Macadamia Pancakes 1 Mango, seeded & cubed 4 ounces Flour 1/2 ounce sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons Baking Powder 1 Egg 8 ounces Milk 1 ounce Butter, Melted 1 very ripe Banana, mashed 1/2 cup Macadamia nuts, crushed 1 Papaya, seeded & cubed 6) Combine all ingredients in large bowl, chill and serve Sift together all dry ingredients Whisk Milk into Eggs Add melted butter Add liquid ingredients to dry Add mashed Banana and Mac Nuts Fry on flat-top griddle or sauté pan 1 Pineapple, cubed 1 Banana, cubed 1/2 cup Coconut, toasted 1/4 cup Almonds, toasted 2 Tablespoons Coconut Milk Island Fruit Cooler 1 1/2 cup Pineapple Juice 1 cup mango nectar 1/2 cup lemon-lime soda Lime slices for garnish Combine all ingredients and serve on ice http://www.webcookingclasses.com/cookinghttp://www.webcookingclasses.com/cooking-methods
Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before breakfast, eat your breakfast first. ~Josh Billings Brunch Menu #5 Beautiful Benedict Brunch Eggs Benedict, Potato Pancakes, Sliced Melon, Pineapple Mojito Eggs Benedict Potato Pancakes 2 English Muffins, split 4 slices Canadian Bacon 4 Eggs Toast English Muffin Fry Canadian Bacon Poach eggs in a VERY SOFT simmering liquid. (Whites are cooked, yolk to your liking) Plate Canadian Bacon atop Muffin half Plate Egg on top of bacon 6) Top with Hollandaise Sauce (below) Hollandaise Sauce 4 Egg Yolks 1 1/2 ounces warm water 1/2 ounce lemon juice Cayenne pepper to taste Salt and pepper to taste 8 ounces clarified butter 1 pound potatoes, peeled 1/2 onion, sliced 3 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup sour cream Salt and pepper to taste 6) 7) Shred potatoes with electric food processor or hand grater Rinse potatoes thoroughly to remove starch Dry potatoes thoroughly to remove moisture Combine eggs, onion, sour cream and seasonings Add shredded Potatoes, mixing to incorporate Using a spoon or portion scoop, drop portions of potato mixture onto flat-top griddle of large pan Turn pancakes when they brown on one side and eggs stiffen. Finish cooking when dry inside. Pineapple Mojito Whip Egg Yolks and Water together Over a double boiler, whip eggs until they start to thicken DO NOT SCRAMBLE THE EGGS. Carefully control the heat Slowly whisk in clarified Butter in steady stream. Continue to whisk until sauce is thickened and light Add lemon juice, and seasonings to taste. 1 cup Pineapple Juice 2 Tbsp powdered Sugar 1 Tbsp Grenadine syrup 1 sprig fresh mint leaves Muddle mint leaves and ice in a short glass or shaker Add Pineapple, sugar and grenadine. Garnish with Mint Leaves http://www.webcookingclasses.com