French Toast Casserole

French Toast Casserole

Pampered Chef makes it easy :-)

 

I was geeked on trying this recipe out. Why? Because it was so darn easy!! I had to prep it the night before BUT it was so worth the wait!! It supposedly yields 12 servings but if you eat anything like me you may get 4 or 5 servings outta of it. SMILE

Ok, your ingrediant list:

1 loaf french bread (10oz or more), cut into 1" pieces

8 eggs

3 cups milk

4 tsp sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

Topping:

2 tbsp butter

3 tbsp sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

1. Place bread pieces in a greased 13 x 9 baking dish. In a mixing bowl beat eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla. Pour over the bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

2. Remove from fridge 30 minutes before baking. Dot with butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over top.

3. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve with syrup!
 

Sunday morning goodness

Cuban Picadillo

 

 

So my daughter had a craving for some picadillo last week and printed out the recipe. I figured why not, it would be a fabulous meal! I had most of the ingrediants needed other than the ground beef so a quick run was made to the store and before you know it the kids were in business. Yep, thats right! I let the kids handle the kitchen this go-round! Check it out!

FYI: if you don't want a lot of leftovers, halve the recipe.

Ingrediants:

1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1 green paper, seeded and diced
1 medium onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 pounds ground beef
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3-4 dried bay leaves
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 8oz can diced tomatos
1 8oz can tomato sauce
1 cup Spanish olives
4 oz pimentos, chopped
2 tablespoon capers
1 packet GOYA Sazon seasoning (Culantro and Annato)


Add olive oil to a large cast iron skillet and heat over medium heat. Add peppers and onion; saute 2-3 minutes until softened. Add garlic and stir for another 30 seconds; add ground beef, cooking until fully done, about 6-10 minutes. Add salt, cumin, black pepper, and bay leaves. Stir until combined well.

Add dry white wine and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes. Add diced tomatos, and tomato sauce. Stir well. Add olives, capers, and Sazon seasoning; combine well. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20-30 minutes (stirring occasionally.)

Serve over rice.

Mocha Rum Brownies

Now I"m not a big brownie eater but I do love chocolate! And rum!! I ran across this recipe and and thought maybe the rum couls sell me on eating more brownies.... what do you think?? Check it out!


Mocha Rum Brownies

1 box brownie mix
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup half and half
1/4 cup brewed expresso or strong coffee
1/2 cup dark rum
1 stick unsalted butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9x13 pan.

Combine all brownie ingredients and mix well. Pour into greased pan and bake 40-45 minutes. Let brownies cool completely. Cut into squares.

Mocha Rum Frosting
1 stick butter, melted
2/3 cup cocoa powder
3 cups confectioners sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp dark rum

Stir together butter and coca. In seperate bowl, beat confectioners sugar and milk in three alternating segments. Add milk mixture to the butter and cocoa mixture. Add vanilla and rum, stirring until smooth and creamy.

Top brownies with frosting. You can use raspberries or cherries on top of frosting! ENJOY!