Lilly Eusterbrock, Freshman
Start your Christmas morning with a jolly start by making these recipes!
Creme Brulee French Toast
Recipe courtesy of Food Network
This classic recipe is made every Christmas in my house. It is similar to normal french toast with a caramel like bottom.
TIME: 8 hours and 55 minutes,
serves 8-10
Ingredients:
1 stick of unsalted butter
1 cup of Brown Sugar
2 tablespoons of cornstarch
1 (8 to 9) inch round loaf Challah bread
5 large eggs
1 ½ cups of half & half
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 teaspoon of grand marnier
¼ teaspoon salt
Directions:
Cut the crust off the Challah bread
Cut the Challah bread into 1 inch strips and them aside
In a saucepan melt butter with brown sugar and corn syrup until smooth
Pour sauce into the baking dish
Put the bread in the pan making sure it fits
Whisk eggs, half & half, grand marnier, salt, and vanilla together in a bowl
Pour the egg mixture over the bread and let sit for 8 hrs to a day
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Bake uncovered until the edges are golden and the bread is puffed
Hashbrown, Egg, and Cheese Bake
Recipe courtesy of Elizabeth Still
Yet another classic, this egg bake should be a staple for everyone's Christmas morning. It has a spongy egg texture, along with a crispy hash brown bottom.
TIME: 1 hour, serves 12
Ingredients:
Frozen Hash browns
1 ½ cups of ham
2 cups of mild cheddar cheese
Dozen eggs
½ cup of half & half
½ teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of pepper
½ cup of green onions
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Spray 9” by 15” pan with PAM
Put the frozen hash browns in the pan
Cut up onions and ham
Mix the onions and ham with eggs, ¾’s of the cheese, salt and pepper.
Pour the mixture in with the hash browns
Cover the rest with the remaining cheese
Bake for 45 min
Fruit Salad
Recipe courtesy of Elizabeth Still
This fruit salad is simple and sweet. It offers several fruits and a tangy twist with the orange juice “dressing.”
TIME: 15 minutes, serves 10
Ingredients
2 apples
2 pears
2 oranges
1 banana
1 cup of halved grapes
2 tablespoons of orange juice
1 cup of strawberries
Directions
Slice apples and pears into bite sized pieces
Peel and section the orange
Cut the peeled orange into bite sized pieces
Cut up banana
Slice strawberries into quarters and grapes into halves
Put all the fruit in a bowl
Pour the orange juice on top
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