Christmas Morning Recipe Ideas

Morning Glory Potatoes
Thanks to Carrie Godfrey for the following two recipes.

12 large potatoes (or 1- 32 oz bag frozen hash browns)
1 lb bacon or 2 cups cubed precooked ham
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 onion, chopped or green onions are good too
1 red pepper, chopped (optional)
1 TBSP dill --opt.
1/2 cup butter
2 cups sour cream
2 cups grated cheddar cheese, divided in half

Scrub potatoes. Cut into bite-sized chunks. Place in a large stockpot. Cover with water. Boil with lid on just until tender (about 20 minutes). If using frozen has browns, thaw. Place bacon in a frying pan and cook until well done, but not crisp. Drain bacon and potatoes. Sprinkle salt and pepper over potatoes and blend. Cut bacon into pieces. In a bowl microwave onion and red pepper in butter for about 3 minutes. Stir in sour cream, 1 cup of the cheddar cheese, and bacon pieces. Stir carefully into cooked potatoes or thawed hash browns. Place in a 9X13 greased baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.


Creme Brulee French Toast

1/2 C butter
1 C packed brown sugar
2 TBSP corn syrup
1 loaf of texas toast
5 eggs
1 1/2 C half and half
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

In a small saucepan melt butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup oer med heat until smooth. Pour mixture into a large, greased jelly roll pan (18x13x1) Spread to cover surface. Place 12 slices of bread in a single layer to cover pan. Mix together remaining ingredients. Spoon over each piece of bread. Cover and refrigerate over night. Bake uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes. If not serving immediately turn each slice of bread over, this will prevent bread from sitcking to the bottom of the pan. Delicious served warm or cold.

Melt in your Mouth Pancakes

1 C flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 TBSP sugar
1 C milk
1 egg
2 TBSP oil

Sift together dry ingredients. Mix together wet ingredients, thne incorporate with the dry. Let rest for at least 10 minutes. Cook on griddle. Makes 10-12.

German Pancakes

In Blender Combine:
6 eggs
1 C milk
1 C flour
1/2 tsp salt

Melt 1/4 C butter in a 9x13 pan in a 350 degree over. Add egg mixture. Return to oven adn bake for 20 minutes, til golden on edges and puffy. Serve with fruit and whipped cream, syrup, or powdered sugar. YUM!

Homemade Granola

Combine:
6 C Old Fashioned oats
2 C almonds or cashews
1 1/2 C coconut
Combine:
3/4 C brown sugar
3/4 C maple sugar
1/2 C oil
1 1/2 tsp salt
Mix everything together and pour into a baking sheet. Cook for 1 hr and 15 min at 250 degrees, stirring every 15 minutes.