Sourdough Pancakes

Mix up night before:
1/2 cup starter
2 cups flour
2 cups milk
Let stand overnight in covered bowl.. Take out 1/2 cup starter and put back in fridge.
Add to sponge:
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Soda
2 eggs
l Tb. Sugar
2 Tb. Oil
Stir and pour out on griddle into pancakes.

Serve with Butter Sauce:
1 cup butter
1 can skim milk or regular canned milk
1 cup sugar

Bring to a boil stirring constantly until a little thickened. Add vanilla and serve with pancakes. My kids love this (must be the real butter).

~Helen Gourley

James River Waffles

6 eggs separated (set whites aside) (I only use 3 yolks)
4 cups buttermilk
4 cups flour
4 tsp. Baking powder
½ tsp. Salt
2 tsp. Soda
½ cup butter - melted

Melt butter in mixing bowl. Add dry ingredients. Stir baking powder, salt and soda into flour. Add buttermilk and mix ingredients. Whip egg whites and fold into batter. Bake in heated waffle iron until brown.

Hashbrown Strata (Rawlings)

1 Large bag shredded hashbrowns

3 Tbs. butter melted – drizzled over the hashbrowns in a 9 X 13 pan and bake at 425 degrees for 25 minutes.

Beat 12-16 eggs
Stir in 1-1/2 cups milk
Season with salt and pepper
Sauté 3 bunches of green onions
Cube 1 cup of ham or crumbles bacon

Layer onions and ham or bacon on top of baked hashbrowns. Pour eggs and milk over the top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes

German Pancake

1 cup milk
1 cup flour
6 eggs
1/4 t. salt
4-6 T. butter

Combine all ingredients (except butter) into blender and beat at least 3-6 minutes. While mixture is blending but butter into dripper pan and melt in oven. Pour batter into hot pan and bake at  450 for 18-20 minutes. We always liked to top it with Danish Dessert.

~Tawna

Tomato Cheese Strata

4 – 5 slices French Bread, cut into 1” thick slices, dried or toasted
6 TBSP. Butter or margarine
1 med. Green pepper, diced
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 large garlic clove crushed
2 tsp. Oregano
Basil
½ tsp. Pepper
8 medium tomatoes sliced
1 lb. Mozzarella cheese cut into 2” X 1/2”
3 eggs beaten (you can use egg beaters)

Sauté pepper, onion, garlic, sugar, salt, pepper, and oregano until tender. Beat eggs, pour over sautéed vegetables and bread cubes. Place in greased baking dish. Arrange rows of tomatoes and cheese slices over bread mixture. Bake @ 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes until hot and cheese is melted.

Swedish Eggs

Beat 3 Doz. Eggs
½ tsp. Salt
½ tsp. White pepper

In a pan

2 Tb. Butter
2Tb. Flour
1 ½ cups sour cream

Sir in sour cream and cook until thick and smooth. Stir constantly.

Scramble the eggs and then fold in the sauce.

Keep warm in the oven and the cut and serve with a garnish. Parsley, cheese, tomotaos or bay shrimp.

~Phyllis Clyde

Sourdough Pancakes & Buttermilk Syrup

Mix up the night before:
½ cup sourdough starter
2 cups flour
2 cups milk

Let stand over night in a covered large glass bowl (as it will rise). Be sure to replace your starter before mixing…

Add to the sponge the following:
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 egg
1 Tbsp. sugar

Whisk together and pour out onto a greased hot griddle


Buttermilk Syrup

½ cup butter
2 ¼ cups sugar
1 ½ cups Buttermilk
Stir on med. Heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add the following:
1Tbsp. vanilla
3/8 tsp. cinnamon
1 ½ tsp. baking soda

Christmas Egg Casserole

4 slices bread – trimmed, buttered and then cubed in 1” pieces
¾ lb. Colby Cheese grated (cheddar cheese will do)
4 eggs beaten
2 cups milk
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. dry mustard
pepper

Grease a 9 X 13 pan. Scatter bread.
Cover with Cheese. Pour over eggs cover with aluminum foil and put in fridge overnight.

Bake at 325 (covered)

Uncover the last 10 minutes.

Great when having company for breakfast.