Gourmet caterers has some all time favorite recipes - Brunch being our favorite meal. On a brunch we can go all out on egg dishes, cheese dishes and speciality stuffed french toast dishes. Our very favorite and sought after being cheese blintzes, and an exciting french toast, here are the recipes……
Batter – 8 eggs and two cups of water – beat up till frothy,add one and a half cups flour and half a teaspoon salt, and 2 teaspoons bking powder, beat till smooth
Filling – 2 pounds cream cheese , half a pound cottage cheese, 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour,1 tespoon vanilla, mix all together until smooth
Method – make sure to use teflon coated small frying pans, spray pan with butter spray, make sure pan is hot, add batter and swirl around till coated, tip remaining mixture out of pan. When cooked batter will come away from sides of pan, remove from pan, allow to cool for a minute, fold over top of pancake, put a tablespoon of mixture on top of fold, fold over one time over cheese mixture, then fold sides in, and continue rolling batter with mixture down until all gone, make sure that mixture is all sealed in pancake. I freeze the blintz before frying. You can fry in hot vegetable oil, halfway up blintz, or just a little margarine or butter until browned. Serve with cinnamon and sugar mixture, or cream or applesauce…enjoy
BAKED ORANGE WALNUT FRENCH TOAST
Ingredients – 4 eggs, 1 cup orange juice, 1 cup milk, quarter cup sugar, quarter teaspoon vanilla, 1 loaf french or italian bread cut into 1″ slices, one third cup butter or margarine melted, half a cup chopped walnuts, grated orange peel
Method – whisk together eggs, orange juice, milk, sugar, nutmeg and vanilla, place bread in a single layer in large, flat dish. Pour mixture over bread, turn once, cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 400, pour melted butter over pan evenely, arrange soaked bread slices in a single layer in pan. Sprinkle with walnuts, bake until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle fresh orange zest on top and serve with maple syrup, garnish with orange peel- serves 4 – 8 guests