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Maple Topped Cinnamon Rolls

May 11, 2010 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment
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What You Need:

1/3 C + 1 tsp sugar, divided
1 pkg. dry yeast
3/4 C warm water, 100 to 110 degrees
5 tbsp butter, melted and divided
1/2 tsp salt
1 large egg
3 1/2 C of flour
2/3 C of brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp orange peel, grated
1/4 C pecans, chopped
1 C powdered sugar
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp fat free milk

How to Make It:

Stir 1 tsp of the sugar and the yeast into the warm water until dissolved.
Allow to stand undisturbed for 5 minutes.
Whisk together the remaining sugar, 3 tbsp of butter, the salt and the egg together.
Add the yeast mixture and beat with an electric mixer on medium until well blended.
Add the flour slowly, beating as you add on low until the mixture forms a soft dough.
Lightly flour a flat surface and turn the dough out onto the flour.
Knead the dough for 5 minutes, adding 1 tbsp of flour if necessary, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Spray a non metal bowl with cooking spray and add the dough ball, turning to coat.
Cover and allow to rest 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and punch it down using your knuckles.
Roll the dough into a rectangle and brush the top side with the remaining butter.
Toss together in a mixing bowl the brown sugar, cinnamon and orange peel.
Scatter the mixture over the dough to within 1/2 inch of all the edges.
Roll the dough, beginning with a long side into a tight jelly roll.
Slice the rolls into 18 pieces and place cut side up into a baking pan.
Cover and allow rising for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Set the oven temperature to 375 allowing it to preheat.
Bake the rolls 20 minutes or until the tops are a golden brown.
Place the powdered sugar, syrup and milk into a bowl and whisk until smooth.
Top the warm rolls with the glaze and serve.

Makes 18 rolls

Try these rolls for breakfast or a brunch and see how fast they go. A regular glaze of powdered sugar and milk may used if you wish. Waiting on the dough to rise before you baking them is the only hard part when it comes to making these tasty breakfast treats.

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Apple Stuffed Breakfast Casserole

May 10, 2010 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment

What You Need:

8 slices white bread, crust removed and cubed
1/2 lb. cream cheese, cubed
1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and chopped
6 large eggs
1 C of whole milk
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

How to Make It:

Preset the oven temperature to 375 and lightly grease an 8X8 deep dish casserole.
Scatter half of the bread cubes over the bottom of the casserole dish.
Place the cream cheese cubes evenly over the bread.
Spread the apples evenly over the cheese.
Add the remaining bread cubes spreading them out to the edges of the dish.
Whisk the egg, milk and cinnamon together in a bowl.
Pour the mixture over the top of the entire casserole.
Bake the casserole for 35 minutes, uncovered, or until the eggs are set.

Makes 6 servings

The deep casserole dish will ensure that all the egg mixture is soaked into the bread cubes. You can also allow the casserole to stand for about 5 minutes to ensure the bread is well soaked if you wish. This yummy breakfast casserole can be left in the oven after baking on warm until everyone is up and ready to enjoy it. This casserole isn’t extremely sweet so adding a little syrup or confectioners’ sugar won’t leave you feeling overly indulged at the end of the meal.

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Start Your Day with a Christmas Brunch

November 17, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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brunchbuffetIf your are hosting the Christmas dinner Christmas Eve means spending time in the kitchen preparing for the next days meal. Give the cooks a break by treating them to a brunch on Christmas midmorning. Everyone can get the nourishment they need to finish preparation for dinner that night.

The good thing about a brunch is that it combines the best of breakfast and lunch. Those who love breakfast foods anytime of the day will be in heaven. For others who want to eat light, they can enjoy the lunch half of the fare.

If you are going to host the Christmas brunch, include the cooking items you need in your master list for Christmas dinner shopping. This will help when purchasing all of the items you need. While one half of the group is working on Christmas dinner, the other half can be preparing for brunch.

These tips can help get you off and running:

1. Decide on the menu ahead of time so you can make a list. Be sure to keep it simple but add enough variety to please everyone.
2. Decide how you will present the brunch. Buffet style is simple and easy both in preparation and clean up.
3. Perform the prep work the night before when the other half of the cooks are preparing for Christmas dinner. This will save time and make the morning preparations easier.
4. Remember to provide drinks such as juice, milk, coffee and tea.
5. If preparing for a buffet, set it up the night before along with setting the table.

The secret to a holiday brunch is in the preparation with a bit of cheating. If you decide to serve muffins or rolls buy them already prepared from the store. Take them out to come to room temperature in the morning. Use frozen, cooked sausage for the casseroles so you don’t have to perform that step on Christmas morning. Remember to remove it from the freezer to thaw at least 24 hours before using.

A perfect way to save cleanup is to have a buffet brunch and a buffet dinner. The tables will only have to be set up once. To clean up just wipe up the tables, replace the silverware and napkins and switch out the food pans. It makes it quite a simple chore from beginning to end.

There are numerous recipes for terrific brunch ideas. Sausage, egg and cheese casseroles, an assortment of muffins, rolls, doughnuts and breads always work well for brunch. Fresh fruits and vegetables along with fruit juices are easy to prepare and serve. Slices of ham, turkey along with an assortment of cheeses make great brunch items.

Remember to keep it simple with light and tasty foods. With dinner just around the corner you don’t your guests to be too full. A Christmas brunch might be the ticket to keeping the family out of the kitchen and the turkey until dinner is served.

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Mother’s Day Meal Plans

May 12, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

fruitandflowersAccording to tradition we have turkey at Thanksgiving, ham at Christmas or both at Easter. What we do not have is a specific food that says “Mother’s Day”. Not having a specific food for Mother’s Day can either be a curse or a blessing, depending upon your outlook.

Your job will be simple if you already know what your Moms favorite food or meal is. First, make a menu of those items, create your grocery list, shop for the items and find the recipes, the last step is to cook the meal. Here are a few ideas for a Mother’s Day meal if you don’t have a clue what to prepare.

Breakfast Ideas

Does breakfast in bed sound like a good idea? Maybe to you, Mom may just be laying in bed worrying about the mess you are making. Why not just get the kids ready and this will allow Mom to shower and dress in peace. Then you can treat everyone to breakfast at her favorite diner or restaurant. If you are preparing breakfast for Mom make her favorite dishes and by all means don’t forget to clear the table, wash the dishes and put them away.

Brunch/Lunch Ideas

Why not let Mom sleep in a little on Mother’s Day? This will mean that you will have to tend to any little ones that might be around. Then serve her brunch or lunch. You can be preparing the meal while Mom is waking up and getting ready to start the day. This will be a surprise when she walks into the kitchen and finds a delicious meal waiting for her. Let’s not forget to take the responsibility of cleaning up. Make plans for Mom to do a relaxing activity while she is waiting for you to finish with the clean-up. A happy Mother is well rested and has food in her belly.

Dinner Ideas

Remember that Mother’s Day is on Sunday, a full day. This may mean that you have to wait until evening to shower your Mom with her edible treats. Are you not able to prepare the meal yourself? With a little advanced preparation it is still possible. You can still surprise Mom by ordering a meal from your local grocery store, restaurant or other food delivery service. Make sure that you don’t forget to include the paper goods with this. This will ensure that you have a “home cooked meal” without the dirty dishes that come along with preparing dinner.

A way to your Mom’s heart is through food. Food is one way to express love and appreciation to Mom this Mother’s Day. Any effort that you put forth to making this day special for Mom will be truly appreciated by her.

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Edible Egg Baskets

April 11, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

What You Need:

12 frozen puffed pastry shells
12 medium eggs
12 slices of ham, fully cooked
1 C of butter
6 egg yolks
1/4 C lemon juice
1/4 t cayenne pepper

How to Make It:

Prepare the pastry shells according the directions on the package except only bake them until they are just beginning to turn a light brown.
Reset the oven temperature to 325 degrees.
When the shells have cooled enough to work with cut off the tops and carefully remove the dough from the inside being sure not to break or make holes in the shells.
Set the prepared shells on a baking sheet.
Crack an egg into each of the shells.
Place the shells in the oven and bake 18 minutes.
Over low heat melt the butter completely in a saucepan.
Allow the butter to cool for 5 minutes.
Place the egg yolks, lemon juice and cayenne pepper into the blender.
While blending on high speed carefully add the cooled butter to the blender.
Continue blending for 30 seconds.
Transfer the sauce to a double boiler over low heat to warm until ready to use.
Place a piece of ham on a serving plate then place a shell over the ham.
Pour the warmed sauce over the top.

Serves: 12

These are perfect served at an Easter brunch. Try Canadian bacon instead of ham for something a little different.

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