Favorite Recipes

BAKER ST. HARBOUR WATERFRONT BED & BREAKFAST
ON LAKE GRANBURY
"World Renowned" Breakfast and Dessert Recipe's

YUMMY LITTLE TEA CAKES (Butter cookie recipe)

1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 stick margarine, 1 8 oz. pkg cream cheese, 1 pkg Duncan Hines Butter Recipe Golden Cake Mix, powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients except powdered sugar. (will be consistency of mashed potatoes). Prepare tart pan with cooking spray. Fill each about 1/2 full. Bake about 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool a few minutes, then remove from pan. Dust with powdered sugar. Makes 36. Tip: Try the Honey Nut & Strawberry Cream Cheese for variety! Yummy!

         

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                                                     PUFFY CHEESY STRATA

                                         Crustless white bread slices ( enough to make 2 layers covering bottom of 13x 9" pan)

1/2 lb. grated white sharp cheddar cheese, 3/4 lb. grated Monterey Jack cheese, 8 Eggs, 2 1/2 cups milk, Sprinkle of grated Monterey Jack cheese, Fresh parsley

Place 1 layer of bread in a 13x9" non stick pan. Grate together both cheeses, then sprinkle 1/3 cheese mixture evenly on top of bread. Add a second layer. Blend together eggs and milk. Pour evenly over bread slices. Top with remaining 2/3 of cheeses mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight, allowing bread slices to soak up liquid. Remove from fridge 3/4 hour before baking. Bake, covered, in a preheated 350 degree oven approximately 35 - 40 minutes, taking cover off halfway through. When done, cheese should be puffy and just starting to turn light brown. Cut into 6 - 8 pieces and garnish with a sprinkle of cheese and fresh parsley.

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FRENCH TOAST: (Grilled)

Use Cranberry Raisin Bread or Cinnamon Raisin (2 slices per person). Top 1 side with thin layer of cream cheese & arrange single layer in large jelly roll pan with cream cheese side up.

Batter: 1 egg for each slice bread plus about 6 more depending on the number of slices of bread. Then add the following: French Vanilla Creamer, (Usually about 1/2 cup for 12 slices); 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp orange extract, 1/2 tsp almond extract, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg.

Beat mixture thoroughly & pour over bread. Soak each side 10-15 minutes or overnight. Grill at approximately 250-300 degrees until golden brown. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve with warm buttered pecan maple syrup, fruit parfait, ham/sausage, orange juice, & coffee. Syrup: Combine your favorite maple syrup with 1 T. butter & 1 T chipped pecans.

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                                                                                                SAUSAGE STRUDEL

3 lbs. of bulk sage sausage, 2 chopped onions, 3 lbs. mushrooms, 1 1/2 cups cream cheese, 20 leaves of phyllo dough ( 5 per strudel) 1/2 cup butter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Fry sausage and put in a large bowl. Fry onions and mushrooms until just dry. Add to bowl. Mix in cream cheese. Layer 5 phyllo leaves with butter and roll with 1/4 sausage mixture. Repeat with remaining phyllo leaves. Bake for 25 minutes. Brush with butter before baking. Makes four strudels.
            

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Jam Thumbprint Cookies

Cream together 2/3 cup butter and 1/3 cup granulated sugar till fluffy. Add 2 egg yolks, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; beat well. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups sifed all purpose flour, mixing well.

Shape in 3/4 - inch balls; dip in 2 slightly beaten egg whites. Place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degree oven for 15 to 17 minutes. Cool slightly; remove from pan and cool on rack. Add whatever flavor of preserves to centers of cookies. Makes about 2 and 1/2 dozen cookies.