Baguette Boat Breakfast

I am always looking for new breakfast ideas that my family will enjoy...I saw this recipe on the Today Show. I hope that your family will enjoy  it too!

                                                                  

Take a Baguette and remove the center of the baguette to make a boat.

Save the bread from the center for some of the filling.

 You can freeze the leftover bread peices  for other recipes!

Take 6 eggs, 1 cup of grated cheese,( I used a blend of cheese but parmesan would be nice too) use about 1 cup of the bread crumbs, Juice of 1/2 of a lemon and salt and pepper. Add about 1 tbsp of dried parsley ( you can use fresh if you have it ) 
 Mix this all together and pour into the bread boat.

If you have bacon or sausage or any other meat that you like you can add that to this recipe also. It would just add more yummieness!!!!

Bake this in a 400 degree oven for about 25-30 minutes.

This will puff over the edges a bit while it is baking.

Yummy Yummy Yummy!!!!

                     Breakfast is served...Now for the garnish, how bout the view from the barn! 

    

Big Pancakes - Crepes

Big Pancake Batter

Making the pancakes.

Recipe

6 eggs

3 cups milk

2 cups flour

1 cup sugar ( I only use a 1/2 cup )

3 tbsp oil ( you can use melted lard also )

1 tsp salt

Beat eggs and sugar together, add the milk, mix in the flour. Add the oil and the salt.

I use a 1/4 cup measure to pour onto the griddle.

( 450 -500 degrees )

 they will cook quickly so keep an eye on them.

Banana topping

1/2  stick of butter

1/2 to 1 cup of brown sugar

4 banana's

Melt the butter and sugar together

add banana's....and if you want add a spicy Rum or Grand Marnier to give it a little kick!

Hope you enjoy this family favorite!

Beignets...Almost as good as the Jazz Kitchen's

Beignets

Step 1- take 2 tbsp yeast and add to 1 cup warm water. Let sit for about 10 minutes, it will get a nice frothy top on it when it is ready to use. If the Yeast does not become forthy on the top start over with fresh yeast.

Step 2 - add 1 cup of flour to the yeast mixture and mix together. let this double in size.

Step 3- In a seperate bowl take 1 and 1/4 stick of softened butter and  2/3 cup sugar, cream this together.

             add in 3 eggs ( one at a time ) 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp vanilla and slowly add 3 1/2 cups flour.  start by doing this with a spoon and not the mixer. Once you get this all mixed together then you can use your mixer to finish mixing this together. It will be a soft dough.  Let this rise together for 1-1 1/2 hours or till it doubles in size.

 

When your dough has doubled in size then it is time to roll it out on a floured board. Roll it out to about 1" thick and cut into bite size pieces. They will rise and puff up in the hot oil when you are deep frying them.  fry them for about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

In the Oil Hot Tub...Looking good

Ready to bite into them....Yummy!

Roll the Beignets in Sugar to finish them off!

Vanilla Cream Sauce for Dipping

Step 1 - seperate 12 eggs ( we need only the yolks )

to the egg yolks add 1 cup sugar and cream together

2 cups heavy cream

2 cups whole milk

1 tbsp vanilla

Bring this to a simmer

When the cream and milk mixture is warm add it to the egg and sugar mixture slowly whisking it together

pour this back in to the saucepan and keep stirring with a wooden spoon until it starts to thicken. This can take up to about 8 minutes.  Let cool and then place in the fridge. This sauce is so good on the beignets.

Breakfast Brunch

This cassarole has everything in it that you want for breakfast.

1 package of ground sausage ( or you can use Bacon too )

1 small to medium onion

1-1 1/2 loaf of crusty bread cut into small cubes ( I used a baguette )

2-3  cups of grated cheese ( I used a mixed blend )

1 cup cottage cheese ( you could use ricotta for this too )

6 eggs

2 cups milk

1/2 tsp ground mustard

1/2 tsp nutmeg ( I grated my own )

1/4 tsp ground pepper

Cook sausage in a large skillet until cooked through. Add onion and cook till tender.

Spread 1/2 of the bread cubes in the bottomof a 13 X 9 baking dish Layer the bread with half of the meat, onion, cheese and cottage cheese.Ttop with the remaining bread cubes and cheese, meat and onions, and all the cheeses. ( its like a breakfast lasagna )

Beat the eggs and milk in a bowl until foamy. Add the spices and pour over the top. Press the bread into the milk to make sure the bread is covered and moist.

( you  can let this stand for a few minutes to make sure the bread is all coated. )

Bake in a 350 preheated oven for about 40 - 50 minutes.

Waffle Sammy's

Waffle Sammy's

Waffle Recipe

11/2 cups flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

2 eggs beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup melted butter

Put flour, sugar,baking powder and salt into bowl. Stir well and make a well in the center.

Beat eggs until frothy in a seperate bowl. Stir in milk and melted butter into the well. Beat only until smooth. Fill hot waffle iron according to the directions.





Sausage Patties

1 lb Ground pork sausage ( you can use whatever ground meat you like )
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp fennel seeds ( crush these in your palm a bit )
 1/8 tsp fresh grated nut meg ( I like to use more for my sausage )
1 tbsp syrup



Mix all this together and make into patties.
 Place them into a hot fry pan and cook unitl they are brown and crispy.

Profiteroles Sweet and Savory

                                                                        Profiteroles

1 cup of Water

1/2 cup butter  

 Bring water and butter to a boil in a larger pot

1 cup Flour

1/4 tsp salt

add to the water mixture until it forms a soft but still ball

Add 4 eggs one at a time, beat well. Spoon mixture onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 for about 30 minutes.

To make this a savory puff add 1/2 - 1 cup of Gruyere Cheese to the dough mixture.

Breakfast at the Barn