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The Breakfast and Brunch Express, Issue #009 Christmas Brunch Menu
December 22, 2006
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Issue #009---Christmas Brunch Menu - December 22, 2006


Rum CakeIn this issue of the Breakfast and Brunch Express, I started thinking that many of you may be having guests over to your home during the Christmas season.

Since you may not want to eat cookies and fudge the entire time, I wanted to share with you some recipes that are wonderful to make for a Christmas brunch menu.

Merry Christmas to you and your families! May you not eat too much and enjoy the best of the holiday season!

On a personal note... the Christmas cards got out in the mail last week and just about all of the wrapping of gifts is complete. Oh, I did manage to sneak in making a rum cake.

If you have not had a rum cake, it is definitely a must try. Really delicious and it looks so pretty after it is baked. I have included the recipe for rum cake here. Do enjoy! Rum Cake Recipe

Try out these quick and easy recipes for a Christmas brunch menu.

Crab Quiche RecipeCrab Quiche Recipe:  A delicious crab quiche recipe made with flaked crabmeat, eggs, Swiss cheese, green onion, and evaporated milk. Serve this delicious breakfast or brunch recipe for Christmas day or any special occasion. Because this quiche has no crust, it makes a nice recipe choice for those on a low carb diet.

Stuffed French Toast Stuffed French Toast with Sugared BerriesA delicious French toast recipe made with strawberry jam and ricotta cheese. Serve for breakfast or brunch topped with fresh berries, maple syrup, and powdered sugar. This recipe for French toast can be made on short notice, as it only takes about 15 minutes to assemble and about 15 minutes to fry the French toast.


Buttermilk Pancakes Buttermilk Pancakes: These buttermilk pancakes are moist, light, tender and fluffy. This homemade pancake recipe has been perfected and made for breakfast and brunch by my mom almost every Sunday for the last 30 years.

Belgian WafflesSour Cream Belgian Waffles: A sour cream Belgian waffle recipe made with dairy sour cream, eggs, buttermilk, and butter. This homemade waffle recipe can also be used as a dessert waffle with the addition of a small amount of sugar.

Hot Fruit CompoteHot Fruit Compote:  This quick and easy hot fruit compote recipe is a tasty and innovative way to serve fruit at breakfast or brunch. Complement your quiche and breakfast casseroles with a blend of various fruits and orange sauce. All of the fruit flavors come together to make a beautiful sauce.

Also try these breakfast drinks and smoothie recipes!  Find more recipes for champagne punch, fruit smoothies and spiced tea and iced coffee.

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Breakfast and Brunch Cookbooks

Country Living The Breakfast Cookbook

Country Living The Breakfast Cookbook

It’s simply the best of classic American cooking—the dishes that make the morning meal a celebration. Country Living presents the magazine’s most popular recipes for such traditional tasty treats as buns, pastries, coffeecakes, biscuits, muffins, pancakes, waffles, omelets, soufflés, jams, preserves, and fresh sausages. Lots of color photographs and fascinating food lore enhance the tempting instructions. Whip up amazing quick currant scones, banana nut bread, blueberry griddle cakes, baked ham strata, cheddar cheese grits, a puffy omelet, and honey almond butter. Each recipe will entice you to fry up a fritter or doughnut, bake a fresh warm asparagus tart, or mix up some homemade muesli. And to top off the meal, scrumptious beverages include café au lait Louisiana style, tranquility spiced tea, hot chocolate, and mimosas, bellinis, and mint juleps.




Pancakes and Waffles : Great Recipes

Pancakes and Waffles : Great Recipes

Pass the syrup! With more than 40 recipes for zesty batters and delicious fillings, Pancakes & Waffles has breakfast covered. Classic buttermilk pancakes and waffles make wonderful weekend treats, while healthier fruit- and nut-filled pancakes and wholesome multigrain waffles are perfect for weekday mornings-on-the-go. Going beyond the usual, with suggestions for everything from blinis to crêpes, this collection also provides mouthwatering inspiration for whipping up fare right on through to dinner: Enjoy Buckwheat Pancakes topped with chèvre, smoked salmon, and fresh dill at brunch; Potato-Chive Pancakes for a savory supper side dish; or crêpes bursting with fresh berries for the sweetest of sweet endings. Any way you stack 'em, Pancakes & Waffles tastes just right.




Crepes, Waffles, and Pancakes!

Crepes, Waffles, and Pancakes!

Breakfast and brunch will never be the same again. Nor will main meals, desserts or snack-times. This is a culinary adventure that will take you through the day--even special occasions. It starts with the basic, simple recipes that makes these comfort foods a favorite. But a few extra ingredients take the humble crepe, waffle, or pancake into a realm more exotic and provide fresh inspiration for any restless cook. Enjoy Lemon and sultana buttermilk pancakes piping hot from the pan or cold on-the-go. Get festive with Thanksgiving pancakes or deep-fried mincemeat pancake pockets. Take colorful crepe and fruit skewers on a picnic, or serve them at a child's party. Finish your day with flair and hazelnut waffles with raspberries--drizzled with dark chocolate sauce. The book includes more than 100 recipes, a brief history of this traditional food, and its regional variations. From the same series as Juice!, Ice Cream!, Soup! and Grill!




Betty Crocker Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook

Betty Crocker Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook

With Betty Crocker, delicious desserts are a piece of cake! Take your favorite Betty Crocker SuperMoist cake mix flavor, add a drop of this, a dash of that, stir, bake, decorate, and you’ve created dessert magic beyond your sweetest dreams! Here’s your complete guide to baking with cake mix, packed with foolproof recipes from the ultimate cake mix experts–the Betty Crocker Kitchens. All your favorites are here, easy to make, easier to bake and easiest of all to enjoy! So whether you’re a first-time baker in search of tempting treats or an expert ready for a challenge, you’ll find plenty of great ideas in Betty Crocker’s Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook. Planning a big birthday bash? Decorate a pretty Ballet Slippers Cake to see any aspiring ballerina twirl in delight. On the go to a potluck party? Tote along a super-rich Triple-Fudge Cake and all you’ll bring home is the empty pan. Craving a cookie jar filled to the brim? Bake a batch of Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies for a sure-fire snacking treat. Hankering for holiday cheer? Create oh-so-cute Rudolph Cupcakes to make any holiday party merry and bright. Surprising someone special with a splendid celebration? Frost an elegant Chocolate Ganache Cake and watch your guests ooh and aah.




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Quote for the Day

Many things are opened by mistake--but none so frequently as the mouth.

A Helpful Hint:

When cream will not whip, add the white of an egg to your cream-chill it and it will whip.


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