Valentine's Day
Stuffed French Toast
Categories: Breads, French, Breakfast
1 Loaf large diameter french
bread
1/2 lb Breakfast sausage
1/2 Package bacon
1/2 c Milk
4 lg Eggs
1/4 c Sugar
1 ts Cinnamon
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
1/2 lb Boiled ham (thinly sliced)
1 Package American Cheese
In a large skillet fry the bacon and breakfast sausage, together but
separately, until done.
While the meat is cooking, slice the french bread into eight slices
approximately 1 1/2" to 2" thick; then slice each slice 3/4 of the
way through again.
Mix the milk, eggs, sugar cinnamon and vanilla togeather into a batter in a
deep bowl; set aside.
Take up the bacon, sausage and ham and divide each into eight equal parts
Dip each piece of bread into the batter and submerge it so that both sides
and edges are coated.
Open each piece and put in one portion of the meat, bacon, and ham along
with one slice of cheese and close the bread again.
Fry the stuffed batter-coated bread slices in a lightly oiled skillet until
golden brown on the outside and the cheese is melted on the inside.
Serve two slices to a plate with your favorite garnishes and condiments.
(ie. home fries, maple syrup, confectioner's sugar etc...)

Valentine's Day
Blueberry Muffins
Categories: Breads, Fruits, Breakfast
1/2 c Butter
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs
2 c Flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
2 c Blueberries
1/2 c Milk
1 ts Vanilla
Sugar, for topping
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Mix until blended.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture,
alternating with the milk and vanilla.
Mash 1/2 cup blueberries; stir into batter. Add remaining whole berries
(coating the blueberries with some flour will prevent them from sinking to the
bottom of the bowl).
Grease muffin tins; pile batter high and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 375 degrees F. for 25 to 30 minutes.
Makes 12 muffins.

Valentine's Day
Breakfast Casserole
Categories: Breakfast, Casseroles, Beef, Eggs
6 Large Eggs
2 c Milk
1 ts Salt
1 ts Dry Mustard
2 Slices White Bread, Cubed
1 lb Sausage Browned
1 c Sharp/mild Cheddar Cheese, shredded
* Use either sharp or mild Shredded Chedder Cheese.
Beat eggs, add milk, salt and mustard, mixing well.
Grease bottom of 9 x 13 baking dish.
Place in layers, first the bread cubes, then the sausage, then the cheese;
pour egg mixture over the top.
Refrigerate overnight.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 minutes. Let stand about 5 minutes before
cutting.
Note: for 8 people use 3 slices of bread and 8 eggs.

Valentine's Day
Belgian Waffles with Cherry Sauce
Categories: Breakfast, Pancakes/Waffles
Cherry Sauce:
1/4 c Sugar
2 ts Cornstarch
1/8 ts Cinnamon
1/2 c Orange juice
2 c Sweet cherries, pitted and halved
1 ts Grated orange peel
Sweetened whipped
cream
Waffles:
2 c Flour
2 tb Sugar
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
2 c Milk
1/2 c Melted butter/margarine
4 Egg separated
For Cherry Sauce:
Combine sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon; add orange juice, cherries and orange
peel.
Bring to a boil over medium high heat; boil until thickened.
Serve warm cherry sauce over waffles; top with sweetened whipped cream.
For Waffles:
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Combine milk, melted butter and egg yolks. Add to dry ingredients; stir just
to moisten.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Bake in waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions.
TIP:
Belgian waffles can be made ahead and frozen in freezer proof plastic bags or
aluminum foil.
Toast frozen waffles in toaster oven or bake at 325 degrees for 12-15
minutes.

Caramel Cinnamon
Muffins for Valentines Day
Categories: Muffins, Cakes
3 tb Butter, divided
2/3 c Brown sugar, divided
2 c Sifted flour
3 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Cinnamon
1 Egg
1 c Milk
Grease muffin pans and place 1/2 teaspoon of butter and 1 teaspoon brown sugar
in each cup.
Sift flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together.
Beat egg; add milk, butter and remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar. Add to sifted
dry ingredients, stirring only enough to dampen all the flour.
Fill prepared muffin pans 3/4 full and bake at 425 degrees F. for 18 to 20
minutes.

Valentines Day
Breakfast Dish
Categories: Breakfast, Cheese/eggs
Filling:
1 1/2 c Finely chopped mushrooms
1/4 c Sliced green onion
1 tb Margarine or butter
1 tb All-purpose flour
Ds pepper
1/4 c Milk
Egg Mixture:
1/2 c All-purpose flour
2 c Milk
2 tb Margarine or butter
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1/8 ts Ground nutmeg
4 Eggs, slightly beaten
1 c Shredded cheddar cheese
Filling:
Cook mushrooms and onion in margarine or butter till tender (about 5 minutes).
Stir in flour and pepper. Stir in milk all at once.
Cook, stirring over low heat until thickened and bubbly; set aside.
Egg Mixture:
Combine flour and milk in medium saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until
thickened.
Stir in the margarine or butter till melted.
Stir in salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add eggs, and stir until combined. Stir in
3/4 cup of the cheese.
Pour half of the egg mixture into a lightly greased 12x7-1/2x2-inch baking
dish.
Spoon mushroom mixture over egg mixture. Top with the remaining egg mixture.
Bake in 400-degree oven 20 minutes or until a knife inserted near the
center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Let stand 5 minutes.
If desired, garnish with finely chopped red pepper.
Makes 6 servings.

Valentine's Day
Raisin Scones
Categories: Breads, Breakfast
3 1/4 c All-purpose flour
4 ts Cream of tartar
2 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
6 tb (3/4 stick) well-chilled butter or
margarine
1 c Golden raisins
5 tb Sugar
1 c milk
Unsalted butter
Strawberry jam
Makes about 25
All purpose flour
Preheat oven to 425 F.
Lightly flour baking sheet.
Combine 3 1/4 cups flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in large
bowl. Cut in butter using pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles
coarse meal. Stir in raisins and sugar. Mix in enough milk to form soft but not
sticky dough.
Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead gently until dough
holds together. Roll dough out to thickness of 1/2 inch.
Cut out rounds using 2-inch cutter (push straight down; do not twist).
Arrange rounds on prepared sheet. Dust tops lightly with flour.
Bake scones until puffed and golden, about 10 minutes.
Serve immediately with butter and jam.

Valentines Day
Cheescake Pancakes with Berry-Lemon Syrup
Categories: Breakfast, Pancakes
Cheesecake Pancakes:
2 c Complete Buttermilk pancake
-and waffle mix
1 1/4 c Water
1 c Small curd cottage chees
1 tb Sugar
1 ts Vanilla extract
Berry-Lemon Syrup:
1 c Syrup
1 c Raspberries, blueberries, slice
strawberries or combination
1/2 ts Shredded lemon peel
Pancakes:
Preheat griddle.
Combine ingredients in a medium bowl; stir well until blended.
Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls ont hot, well-greased griddle.
Turn pancakes when tops are covered with bubbles and edges look dry. Turn
only once.
Berry-Lemon Syrup:
Combine syrup ingredients in small saucepan; heat through, stirring
occasionaly.

Valentine's Day
Western Omelet
Categories: Cheese/eggs, Breakfast
6 lg Eggs
1/4 ts Black pepper and salt
1/3 c Water
1 sm Onion
1 md Sized green bell pepper
1 pk (4 oz) sliced ham
1 pk (8 oz) mushrooms
2 lg Tomatoes
-Salad oil
-Parsley sprigs
for garnish
In a bowl, with a wire whisk or fork, beat eggs, black pepper, 1/3 cup water
and 1/2 tsp. salt until blended.
Dice onion, green bell pepper and ham.
Cut each mushroom in half.
Cut tomatoes into wedges.
In a 12" skillet over medium high heat, in 1 tbsp. hot salad oil cook
onion, bell pepper and 1/4 tsp. salt until tender. Add ham and heat
through.Remove to small bowl;keep warm.
In same skillet, in 1 tbsp. hot oil, cook mushrooms until golden. Remove to
another bowl; keep warm.
In the same skillet over medium heat, heat 2 tbsp. salad oil. Pour egg
mixture into skillet; cook until set around edges. With metal spatula, gently
lift edge as it sets, tilting to allow uncooked portion to run under the
omelet. Shake skillet, occasionally to keep omelet moving freely in the pan.
When omelet is set but still moist, spoon ham mixture over half the omelet.
Tilt skillet and, with spatula, fold omelet in half; slide onto heated platter.
Top with mushrooms. Garnish platter with parsley sprigs and tomato wedges.
Makes 4 servings.

Valentine's Day
Banana Velvet Doughnuts
Categories: Breakfast
2 1/2 c Flour
2 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1/2 ts Salt
2 Egg
1/2 c Honey
1 Banana
2 tb Butter or margarine
1/2 c Sour cream
1/2 ts Vanilla
Fat for deep
frying
Sift together dry ingredients.
Beat eggs until light. Add honey gradually and continue beating until well
mixed. Beat in mashed banana, butter, sour cream and vanilla. Stir in flour
mixture. (Dough
should be soft.) Chill 2 hours or longer.
Roll out on floured board about 1/4-inch thick. Cut with doughnut cutter.
In deep fat heated to 370 F, fry a few at a time. (Fry the holes as well as
the doughnuts.). Turn doughnuts when they rise to the surface and are brown on
the underside.
Fry until brown on both sides. Remove from fat and drain thoroughly.