Sunday, May 9, 2010

Mother's Day Brunch


♥ French toast one-eye jacks
♥ Denver hashbrowns
♥ Yogurt parfaits
♥ Monkey bread
♥ Fruit basket
♥ Bacon

French Toast One-Eyed Jacks


Ingredients:
  • 8 slices Texas Toast
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 2 tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 8 eggs

Directions:
In a medium-sized bowl mix the beaten eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg and set aside. Heat electric griddle or non-stick frying pan. Spray surface with non-stick spray. Dredge bread through egg mixture and fry on griddle until browned on each side. Remove from griddle, using a cookie cutter remove center of french toast and place back on griddle. Crack one egg and drop into hollowed center of toast. Repeat this process until all toast is filled with eggs in center.
Place a lid or large cookie sheet over griddle to allow eggs to cook quickly and evenly. Remove from griddle and serve warm with syrup or powdered sugar.

Denver Hashbrowns


Ingredients:
  • 1 pkg. frozen hash browns
  • 1 small onion, chopped finely
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped finely
  • 1 pkg. mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/4 cup oil

Directions:
Heat oil in an electric skillet. Add all ingredients and heat until cooked through. Serve warm.

Yogurt Parfaits

Ingredients:
  • 1 large container of Vanilla Non-fat Yogurt
  • 1 large container of Raspberry or Strawberry Yogurt
  • Strawberries
  • Granola

Directions:
In glass or plastic glasses, place 1/3 cup of vanilla yogurt in the bottom, in the next layer place sliced strawberries, then place 1/3 cup of fruited yogurt. Top with granola, a tablespoon of vanilla yogurt and a fluted strawberry.

Monkey Bread


Ingredients:
  • 2 cans Homestyle Grand Biscuits
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 margarine, melted
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp. water
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º. Spray a bundt pan with non-stick spray. Quarter each biscuit with a knife and set aside. Combine granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Separate quarters and roll in melted margarine and then in sugar cinnamon mix. Place in bundt pan until all biscuit quarters are gone.

With remaining sugar cinnamon mixture and melted margarine, place in a small sauce pan, add brown sugar and water. Heat over medium heat and remove once sugar is dissolved. Pour over bread in bundt pan and bake for 35-40 minutes.