Here are two very easy recipes that will make brunch a snap. So, the next time you have a hankering for Sunday Brunch...don't go out, invite friends over instead! They'll be impressed and delighted with these two elegant yet rustic dishes. And you'll be able to pull off a satisfying Brunch with virtually no clean up because each one is made in a single skillet!
The Menu:
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| Potato Frittata |
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| Apple-Pear Upside-down Oven Pancake The Ingredients: Potato Frittata 3-4 Red Skin Potatoes (depending on size) 1/4 - 1/2 cup chopped Shallot or Red Onion 1 or 2 cloves of Garlic Fresh herbs- Thyme, Rosemary, Parsley 6 Eggs beaten with a bit of water Fresh Baby Spinach Leaves Cheese- a combo of any sharp and melty varieties. I used Smoked Gouda, Swiss and Asiago. Salt & Pepper Olive Oil    Gently pour the beaten eggs over the potatoes and spinach. Put a lid on it and cook on a low to medium flame. (this could also get baked in the oven however, since the pancake will be in there it's easier to manage on the stove top) Having the lid on will create a convection to cook the eggs thoroughly without stirring them. Check under the lid from time to time, adjusting the flame as needed. When the eggs look almost solid on the top, add the cheese and continue to cooking -lid on -until the cheese is melted  The end result is a fluffy - cheesey and totally yummy glorified version of potatoes and eggs! (serves 6) Apple-Pear Upside-down Oven Pancake 5 small Apples 2 small firm Pears 5 Tbsp Butter 3 Tbsp Brown Sugar 1 tsp Cinnamon 1/2 lemon - juiced 5 Eggs 1 1/4 cups Milk 2 tsp Vanilla 1 cup Organic Unbleached White Flour 1/2 cup Organic Whole Wheat Pastry Flour 1/4 tsp Salt  Peel, core and slice apples and pears (5 - 5 1/2 cups of fruit total). Melt 1/2 of the butter in a large skillet. Over medium / high flame, saute apples and pears until they're edges are lightly browned. Add brown sugar and cinnamon, cook for another minute or two. Add lemon juice. Remove from heat and add the remaining butter - dotting with bits as well as buttering the sides of the skillet. In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla and salt. Slowly whisk in flours. Pour the batter on top of the fruit in the skillet and bake in a 425 degree preheated oven for 20-25 minutes  The batter will bake to a golden brown and puff up like a crazy popover monster. For a really rustic look you could just let it remain in the skillet, sprinkle with powdered sugar, slice and serve. BUT, I like to invert it onto a platter (you may have to reposition a few apples), grate on a touch of orange zest and drizzle with a bit of real maple syrup. YUM! (serves 6-8)  And there you have it, the easiest brunch in the world! Throw in a few mimosas and you'll wonder why you don't do this more often! |
