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Old 12-11-2013, 22:41
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At the end of the month I going away for a long weekend staying a a large cottage and have agreed to do the breakfasts over the weekend, plus Monday morning - any suggestions what I could do?
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Old 13-11-2013, 00:31
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Small range of cereals plus milk - full fat and skimmed
Bowl of dried fruits
Yogurt
Sliced melon (Honey Dew, Galia and Watermelon are all easily available)
Sliced bread that they can toast for themselves.
Butter, spread, jam, honey, marmalade.
Croisants
Pain au chocolat

If you are thinking of cooking, then keep it to just two things. Bacon (cooked in the oven) and scrambled eggs or sausages (also cooked in the oven) and either beans or tined toms.

Kedgeree could be good.

Good luck.
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Old 13-11-2013, 03:02
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Saw on the telly someone poaching loads of eggs the day before, just a bit underdone, then plunge then into iced water to stop further cooking. Leave them in the water. You could even do this at home. When needed lower them into very hot water (not quite boiling) with a slotted spoon for one minute, then out onto kitchen paper.

Sausages wrapped in bacon, baked beforehand, and just microwaved when required.

Last time I did this sort of thing, we took them all breakfast in bed - just a poached egg (marmalade for the veggies!) on toast and a cup of tea. Ask whoever gets up first to help you!

You can buy precooked microwaveable sausages, but I don't know what they taste like.

Microwave haggis?
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Produ.../?id=266317731
Just a thought!


Recipes for make-ahead scrambled eggs
http://www.ask.com/food/eggs/a-recip...bled-eggs.html
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Old 13-11-2013, 07:56
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Make a couple of these. Can be prepared in advance.

Grease a shallow baking dish with butter, maybe an inch or so deep.
Tear up some stale bread and cover it almost to the top but not quite.
Brown off some sausages - cheapos do well.
Chop them up into bite size pieces and scatter on top of bread.
Dice some onion and scatter it all over.
Dice a pepper…
(Add anything really, chopped bacon, black pudding etc.)
Slice some tomatoes to put on top.
Whisk up half dozen or so eggs with some milk and season it. I add dried sage usually.
Pour it all over the dish
Let it soak in (can prepare the day before or immediately)
Scatter over some grated cheese
Bake in oven til set (about half hour to 40 mins)
Leave it for 5 mins or so to cool a bit. Slice it up.
Delicious hot or cold.

Serve with baked beans, potato wedges, fried potatoes, bubble n squeak etc (or you can boil and slice potatoes and put it in the casserole)

Ideal for mass breakfast.


Should look something like THIS

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On a similar note Banitsa

Banitsa

Continental
Croissants
Cold ham
Salami
Pot of jam
Pain au chocolat

Boiled Eggs and toast
Omelette in a bag - you can do a few at the same time.
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Old 13-11-2013, 08:22
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kedgeree.

or a big pile of toast
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Old 13-11-2013, 08:28
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Or a big pile of toast as recommended by Masterchef above ^

(Did you sort out your menu AK or are you just going to ply them with woo woos and hope they forget they came for food? )
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Old 13-11-2013, 08:40
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Or a big pile of toast as recommended by Masterchef above ^

(Did you sort out your menu AK or are you just going to ply them with woo woos and hope they forget they came for food? )
ask me again when i`m sober.................
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Old 13-11-2013, 08:45
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Hahahahahaha
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Old 13-11-2013, 11:57
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[quote=Sad_BB_Addict;69741481].Microwave haggis?
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Produ.../?id=266317731
Just a thought!


I wouldn't buy this.You can microwave any haggis. I do it quite often.
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Old 13-11-2013, 13:50
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Sunday I'd do a big 'grill' up - it's easy enough to keep stuff warm in the oven while the last few things are cooking. I don't think it's much harder to breakfast for 14 than it is for 2, just requires a wee bit of planning re: timings.

Sausage, hash browns, beans, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes and scrambled eggs. Bread & butter. Ketchup & brown sauce. Let everyone help themselves.

Sausages, hash browns, bacon and toms can all be done in the oven
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Old 13-11-2013, 13:59
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I would ask them what kind of breakfasts they want. Some of them might just want toast/cereal but others might want a full English so it just depends on them. Atleast this way you can get an idea of quantities and not guess
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Old 13-11-2013, 22:11
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Thanks for all your suggestions, it has given me food for thought
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Old 13-11-2013, 22:37
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I love a continental breakfast. Selection of cereals, breads, pastries, bacon. Then maybe cook some sausage, bacon and toast etc
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