Breakfast Bonuses.........

We are always reminded that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. There is a saying even telling us that "Eat like a king in the morning". It is true that breakfast is the most important meal because it is the first meal we take after 7-8 hour long sleep. The word Breakfast itself hint us that break the fasting we have been doing since our dinner last night. 

Breakfast should be full of energy providing ingredients. That means it should contain all the nutrients we must have, plenty of water and fibres plus energy boost agents to keep us active throughout the day. Some people including myself often doesn't like simple breakfast like the very normal cornflakes or the cereal. So here are some of the ideas for something full of taste and nutrients for those ones.

Apple Pancakes

Ingredients

1 cup flour -- sifted  

1 teaspoon baking powder 

1/8 teaspoon salt 

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 

1/8 teaspoon cloves 

3 tablespoons butter 

1 egg 

1/3 cup milk 

2 tablespoons powdered milk 

1/2 cup applesauce 

Method

1. Mix together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and cloves. 
2. Cut butter into flour mixture. In a small bowl, beat together egg, milk, powdered milk and apple sauce. 
3. Combine flour mixture with egg mixture until well mixed. 
4. Bake on hot griddle. Serve with butter and syrup or fruit. 

Roti

Ingredients 

 400g Raw American flour

 1/2 Coconut scraped (1 1/2 Cup of dedicated coconut) 

 3 Teaspoon Salt water

 1 Cup Called water

 6 Small red onions sliced

 2 Dry chillies

 3-4 Teaspoon Margarine or oil

Method

1. Sieved raw American flour, mix with scraped coconut and salt water in a bowl.Add some cold water and mix up to a suitable consistency that will leave the bowl.If desired add the sliced onions and cut dry chilies. Make 6-8 equal balls.
2. Grease a plantain leaf or oil paper with a little margarine or oil. Flatten an even , round Roti and then apply just a little margarine or oil on top.
3. Heat a flat pan, put the Roti on it. When one side is baked, turn over to the other side and bake.
4. Serve with Chilly Paste, Seeni Sambol, Fish or Beef Curry.
5. If Roti is made without onions and chillies, butter  and sugar and jam may be served with the roti.

Bacon 'n Eggs Crescent Sandwich

Ingredients

1 cup refrigerated crescent rolls 

1 tablespoon onion -- chopped 

4 cheddar cheese slices 

1/2 cup milk 

1/2 pound bacon 

2 eggs 

Method

1. Cook the bacon crisp; crumble. Heat oven to 375~. Separate dough into 4 rectangles. Place 2 rectangles in ungreased 8" square pan; press over bottom and 1/2" up sides to form crust, sealing perforations. 
2. Place cheese slices over dough. Sprinkle bacon and onions over evenly. 
3. Blend milk and eggs; pour over bacon. 
4. Separate remaining dough into triangles; arrange triangles over bacon-egg mix; do not seal. 
5. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and filling is set. 

Baked English Omelette

Ingredients

6 eggs -- beaten 

2/3 cup milk 

1/4 teaspoon salt 

1/8 teaspoon pepper 

1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese -- shredded 

1 green onion -- slice thin 

3 slices bacon; cook -- crumble 

1 tablespoon butter or margarine 

1 tablespoon parmesan 

bacon for garnish -- opt 

Method

1. Beat milk into eggs. Stir in seasonings, cheddar, onion and bacon. 
2. Melt butter in a 9" frying pan. Pour egg mixture into pan. Sprinkle with Parmesan. 
3. Bake at 400~ for 20 minutes or until set and golden. 
4. Garnish with additional bacon, if desired. Serve immediately. 

Ham Waffles

Ingredients

2 Cups Flour -- sifted 

1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda 

2 Teaspoons Baking Powder 

1/2 Teaspoon Salt 

1 Tablespoon Sugar 

2 Egg Yolks -- well beaten 

1 3/4 Cups Sour Milk 

1/3 Cup Butter -- melted 

2 Egg Whites -- stiffly beaten 

1 Cup Smoked Ham -- uncooked, diced 

Method

1. Sift flour once, measure, add soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar, and sift again. 
2. Combine egg yolks, milk, and butter. Add to flour, beating until smooth. 
3. Fold in egg whites. Bake on hot waffle iron. Sprinkling 1/4 cup ham over batter of each waffle just before closing iron. 
4. Serve soft scrambled eggs on each waffle. 

Basque Tortilla

Ingredients

4 slices bacon 

2 teaspoons sliced green onions/tops 

3/4 teaspoon salt 

1 dash pepper 

3 med. potatoes 

1 tablespoon snipped parsley 

1/8 teaspoon dried thyme -- crushed 

4 large eggs 

Method

1. In 8-inch skillet cook bacon until crisp; drain, reserving 2 T of drippings. 
2. Crumble bacon and set aside. In same skillet combine reserved drippings, peeled, thinly sliced potatoes, onion, parsley, salt, thyme and pepper. 
3. Cover tightly; cook over low heat til potatoes are barely tender, 20 to 25 minutes, stirring carefully once or twice.
4.  In small bowl beat together eggs and milk; pour over potato mixture. Cover and continue cooking over very low heat til egg is set in center, 8 to 10 minutes. 
5. With a wide spatula, loosen sides and bottom and slide potatoes out onto serving plate, or serve from skillet. Sprinkle crumbled bacon atop. Serve hot. 

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