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Foodies: What would you recommend for brunch?
My mind is wandering because I've been at my desk since 6:30 this morning or it could be because I am so over my proposal but whatever the case. What would you recommend for brunch food?
ETA: Christmas Brunch 10-14 people.
I have a crustless quiche recipe I like. I was also thinking about making Latkes, momossas (sp?) and punch, french toast or french toast casserole, bacon and/or saugage and/or canadian bacon, and some sort of cinnamon rolls.
DH's dad makes brunch regullarly and it's a heart attack waiting to happen. I would like to have some healthier stuff available - hence the crustless quiche and latkes (which are actually made from butternut squash not potatoes.
Slainte!
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Re: Foodies: What would you recommend for brunch?
This is DELICIOUS
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Spinach-and-Cheese-Strata-107754
And you can make it the night before.
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Hmm, I have to think. My mom has the EXCELLENT danish recipe that can be made the night before and left in the fridge until time to bake. I just asked her for it, but she might not get back to me until tomorrow.
My favorite egg casserole is: 10 eggs, 16 ounces cheddar, jack, or cheddar-jack (shredded), 16 ounces cottage cheese, 1/2 cup flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, salt & pepper, and canned green chiles or jalapenos (if desired). Mix together. Grease a 9x13 casserole, and bake at 400 until set. (I forget the time 'cause the recipe is at home. It's in the 20-35 minute range.)
I've done a mini version of this for an on-the-fly dessert, but I don't see why it wouldn't work for brunch: Make a batch of baked apples (just like apple pie filling with the sugar and cinnamon). Make biscuits (homemade or canned), and top the biscuits with the apples. This would work for any other baked fruit or fruit compote.
If you want to include something lighter, I would throw in a basic fruit salad.
These New England Apple and Bacon Griddlecakes are awesome.
If I were designing a menu, I would do some type of baked egg dish, two bread products (muffins, biscuits, cinnamon rolls, etc.), a fruit salad, some meat, mimosas or bloodys. I'd prepare the egg dish the day before and refrigerate it, to be baked the day of. I'd make the bread products the day before, unless it was homemade biscuits (and in that case, I'd make the dough the day before). I'd buy a small ham to put in the oven the morning of so that I'm not standing over a stove cooking bacon and so that all the meat is done together. And the fruit salad could be made the day before. And I'd probably have a little cereal and yogurt on hand in case of picky eaters.
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It's not for nothin' that I need to lose 50-60 pounds!
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Creme-Brulee-French-Toast-15213
That's my go-to. ?And you do it all the night before, so it's easy.
If you need something savory, an egg casserole works well with it.?
That all looks great! I would definitely try to do as much ahead of time as possible. Quiches are great b/c you can either do crustless, or use one of the pre-made roll-out doughs from the store. You can prep all the ingredients the night before, then just mix and pour the eggs on the mornign of.
I did a brunch for a party a few weeks ago. I served:
Quiche lorraine
Broccoli and cheddar quiche
Spinach salad
Cranberry-walnut muffins
Mimosas
Similar to your menu. You've got all the elements of a good brunch there... nice work!