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Not only is this French toast recipe super easy with ingredients you already have around the house, you can also make it the night before to maximize coffee and paper time in the morning. There are any number of little variations on baked French toast, but we like this one from AllRecipes.
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- 5 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup half-and-half cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 (1 pound) loaf French bread, cut diagonally in 1 inch slices
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 cup chopped pecans
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This is the Sunday right before Passover, so why not gear up for some Matzah Brei? We called Bunch staffer Pamela’s Bubby Elsa for her recipe (and story):
You’ll need (no proportions given):
- Eggs
- Matzah (regular or whole wheat)
- Salt
- Pepper
- Miscellaneous omelette-type ingredient, eg. red Pepper or cheese (“If you want to make it fancier… in my day, we made it plain”)
Whisk the eggs and add the salt and pepper. Break up the matzah. In terms of the great “to soak or not to soak” matzah debate, Bubby Elsa says, “In my house years ago, we just wet it a bit — most people wet it more or soak it more or something, but just wet it a little bit. If it’s whole wheat matzah, maybe soak it a bit more. Mix with eggs and fry a bit. Read more...
Sunday Morning
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Sunday’s forecast is warm and sunny in many cities across the country so we figured breakfast should match. And if you’re in a city less than blessed weather-wise this weekend, you might need these bright and sunny pancakes more than we do. These Ricotta pancakes from Apartment Therapy look like they’ll do nicely. Especially with the suggested lemon curd.
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- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- pinch salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3 eggs, separating the whites from the yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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St. Patrick’s Day isn’t until Thursday, but why not Irish things up this weekend. (And no, we don’t mean whiskey for breakfast, but we’re not here to judge) And if you’re not Irish, like we said at the start of Hanukkah, do you really need an excuse for fried potatoes? We were swayed by this CHOW recipe for potato pancakes and its sour cream and chive presentation.
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- 3 to 4 large peeled potatoes
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 to 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
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We’re in serious need of some tropical sunshine-y eats and beats.
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Coconut, while immediately bringing to mind blue waters and white sands and delicious poolside cocktails, could very well be a superfood. It was high time we gave it a starring role in Sunday brunch. Check out Mark Bittman’s Spiced Coconut Pancakes with Tropical Fruit for Bon Appétit:
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What separates the German pancake from the Aunt Jemima variety? This pancake is baked in the oven, contains eggs and is served as one large pancake to be split up. Also, it puffs up. The eggs makes it seem more custard-y, less cake-y. This version from All Recipes says to serve it with buttermilk syrup.
You’ll need:
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
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- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup (honey is probably fine)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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We’re not sure why French toast feels like a weekend treat when it’s so ridiculously easy to make, but somehow it does. (OK maybe we do know. Maybe we shouldn’t combine eggs and syrup on a daily basis) Some folks get all fancy with the coating, but let’s stick with the more classic model.
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- Sliced bread (about two slices per person… depending on how hungry people are and how serious they are about French toast)
- Eggs (one egg does about two slices of bread)
- Milk (1/4 cup per egg)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Salt (a pinch)
- Butter (for frying)
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One of the best things about a frittata is that they’re a simple way of cleaning out your fridge. Just grab whatever vegetables and assorted goodies you have on hand, mix them with a little egg and you’ve got breakfast. Need some ideas? Babbycino Kids recommends adding onions, spinach, potatoes, mushrooms, peas, tomatoes, broccoli, zucchini, or bacon.
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- 6 eggs
- Salt & Pepper
- About 1 cup of cold cooked vegetables cut to a similar bite size
- 2 tbsp of cheese and/or meat
- 1 – 2 tbsp olive oil
- Non-stick frying pan, about 26 – 28 cm in diameter.
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Sweet Potato Chronicles features recipes that even the avowed non-cooks at Bunch HQ want to make. The pumpkin-gingerbread pancakes are no exception.
You’ll need:
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups 1% milk
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
Mix all the wet ingredients together first, then mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Stir the dry mix into the wet mix. For each pancake, pour 1/4 cup of batter onto a lightly buttered pan over medium heat.
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These Cardamom-scented oatmeal pancakes in the New York Times sound far too good to pass up.
You’ll need:
- 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup chopped almonds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups cooked oatmeal
- 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots
- Vegetable or olive oil, for frying
- Honey, for serving
Combine flours, oats, almonds, baking powder, cardamom and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk the egg and milk together, then stir in the cooked oatmeal and apricots. Add this to the dry mixture. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add a thin layer of vegetable oil. Spoon on the pancake batter and flip pancakes after 2-3 minutes. Keep cooked pancakes warm in a 200 degree oven while you cook the rest. Serve with honey. Read more...
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Ever been to Toronto’s Easy Restaurant? We’re suckers for their toast soldiers breakfast which includes two soft-boiled eggs, strips of toast, fresh fruit and a delightful surprise lurking somewhere on your plate: a toy soldier. We think this is a great breakfast or brunch to make at home.
A great soft-boiled egg has a runny yoke for dipping toast into, but a firm white. Food.com says you can achieve the perfect soft-boiled egg by pricking the wider end of the egg and submersing it into a pot of rapidly boiling, salted water. Boil for exactly five minutes. Extract your egg, run it under cold water and crack it open.
The stars of the breakfast are, of couse, the toast soldiers. While any bread will do, we say slice up your favourite hardy Italian bread. Once a slice has been toasted, cut into strips so as to easily dunk in the egg yoke. Read more...
