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Easter Breakfast Buffet

1. Equally delicious warm or cold, this Brown Sugar-Bourbon Baked Ham is the ultimate make-ahead main dish. Basting may seem like a chore, but it delivers big flavor and a beautiful glaze with little effort.

2. Morning Glory Muffins can be baked up to a month ahead and frozen in a zip-top plastic freezer bag. Remove from bag and let thaw at room temperature.

3. Prepare Baked Grits and Greens through Step 2 up to a day ahead; cover and chill. Remove from the refrigerator, add the buttered croutons, and let stand 30 minutes before baking.

4. Pink and White Grapefruit Salad Peel and slice the grapefruit up to a day ahead; cover and chill in an airtight container.

Sparkling Punch

This sparkling punch recipe pairs tangy pink lemonade with tart cranberry juice for an irresistible sweet-and-sour combination. Add some bubbles by mixing in club soda, and garnish with a few fresh mint springs to celebrate the season.

 

Sparkling Punch Photo by: Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine

Ingredients

  • 1 (12-oz.) can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
  • 4 cups white cranberry juice cocktail
  • 1 qt. club soda, chilled
  • Garnish: fresh mint sprigs

Preparation

1. Stir together lemonade concentrate and cranberry juice cocktail in a large pitcher. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. Stir in club soda just before serving. Garnish, if desired.

Champagne Punch: Substitute 1 (750-milliliter) bottle extra-dry Champagne or sparkling wine and 1/4 cup orange liqueur for club soda; proceed with recipe as directed.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Cointreau for orange liqueur.

Southern Living JUNE 2008

Grand Mimosas

Grand Mimosas

Ingredients

  • 1 (750-milliliter) bottle Champagne or sparkling wine
  • 2 cups fresh orange juice, chilled
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup orange liqueur

Preparation

Stir together Champagne or sparkling wine, chilled fresh orange juice, and orange liqueur. Serve immediately.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Grand Marnier for orange liqueur.

Southern Living NOVEMBER 2008

Brown Sugar-Bourbon Baked Ham

Delicious warm or cold, this Southern Living favorite is the ultimate make-ahead main dish. Basting delivers big flavor and a beautiful glaze with little effort.

Brown Sugar-Bourbon Baked Ham Photo by: Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine

Ingredients

  • 1 (6- to 8-lb.) fully cooked, bone-in ham
  • 48 whole cloves
  • 1 (16-oz.) package light brown sugar
  • 1 cup spicy brown mustard
  • 1 cup cola soft drink
  • 3/4 cup bourbon
  • Garnish: fresh bay leaves

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Remove skin from ham, and trim fat to 1/4-inch thickness. Make shallow cuts in fat 3/4 inch apart in a diamond pattern. Insert cloves in centers of diamonds. Place ham in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.

2. Stir together brown sugar and next 3 ingredients; spoon mixture over ham.

3. Bake at 350° on lowest oven rack 2 hours and 30 minutes, basting with pan juices every 15 to 20 minutes. Remove ham from oven, and let stand 20 minutes before slicing. Garnish, if desired.

Southern Living MARCH 2009

Baked Grits and Greens

Prepare through Step 2 up to a day ahead; cover and chill. Remove from the fridge, add the buttered crushed croutons, and let stand 30 minutes before baking.

Baked Grits and Greens Photo by: Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 cup uncooked quick-cooking grits
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 5 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 (10-oz.) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 1 1/2 cups (6 oz.) shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup bottled creamy Caesar dressing
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 1/4 cups coarsely crushed garlic-flavored croutons

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bring garlic salt and 4 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; gradually stir in grits. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring often, 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat, and stir in onion and 3 Tbsp. butter.

2. Whisk together eggs and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir about one-fourth of grits mixture gradually into egg mixture; add remaining grits mixture, stirring constantly. Pour into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

3. Melt remaining 2 Tbsp. butter, and toss with coarsely crushed croutons; sprinkle over grits mixture.

4. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until mixture is set and croutons are golden brown.

Baked Grits and Greens With Bacon: Prepare recipe as directed, stirring 1 (3-oz.) package bacon bits into egg mixture.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Oscar Mayer Real Bacon Bits.

Southern Living MARCH 2009

Pink-and-White Grapefruit Salad

Pink-and-White Grapefruit Salad Photo by: Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine

Ingredients

  • 3 large pink grapefruit, peeled
  • 2 large white grapefruit, peeled
  • Fresh Citrus Sauce
  • 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
  • Garnish: baby lettuces

Preparation

1. Cut grapefruit into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Arrange pink and white grapefruit slices alternately on a serving platter. Just before serving, drizzle grapefruit slices with 2/3 cup Fresh Citrus Sauce, and sprinkle with pistachios. Serve with remaining Fresh Citrus Sauce. Garnish, if desired.

Southern Living MARCH 2009

Morning Glory Muffins

Morning Glory Muffins Photo by: Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup canola oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 (8-oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 2 large carrots, finely grated (1 cup)
  • 1 cup golden raisins

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 15 minutes).

2. Meanwhile, combine flour, salt, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.

3. Whisk together sugar, canola oil, eggs, and vanilla extract; fold in crushed pineapple and carrots. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in toasted pecans and raisins. Spoon into lightly greased muffin pans, filling two-thirds full.

4. Bake at 350° for 23 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pans to wire rack, and cool completely (about 30 minutes).

Note: Muffins may be made ahead and frozen in a zip-top plastic freezer bag up to 1 month, if desired. Remove from bag, and let thaw at room temperature.

Southern Living MARCH 2009

Buttermilk Biscuits

This versatile biscuit recipe only takes five ingredients to make. For a flavor kick, try one of the four recipe variations.

Buttermilk Biscuits Photo by: Jennifer Davick; Buffy Hargett

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cold butter
  • 2 1/4 cups self-rising soft-wheat flour
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
  • Self-rising soft-wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter

Preparation

1. Cut butter with a sharp knife or pastry blender into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Sprinkle butter slices over flour in a large bowl. Toss butter with flour. Cut butter into flour with a pastry blender until crumbly and mixture resembles small peas. Cover and chill 10 minutes. Add buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.

2. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 3 or 4 times, gradually adding additional flour as needed. With floured hands, press or pat dough into a 3/4-inch-thick rectangle (about 9 x 5 inches). Sprinkle top of dough with additional flour. Fold dough over onto itself in 3 sections, starting with 1 short end. (Fold dough rectangle as if folding a letter-size piece of paper.) Repeat entire process 2 more times, beginning with pressing into a 3/4-inch-thick dough rectangle (about 9 x 5 inches).

3. Press or pat dough to 1/2-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut with a 2-inch round cutter, and place, side by side, on a parchment paper-lined or lightly greased jelly-roll pan. (Dough rounds should touch.)

4. Bake at 450° for 13 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; brush with 2 Tbsp. melted butter.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used White Lily Self-Rising Soft Wheat Flour.

Cinnamon-Raisin Biscuits: Omit 2 Tbsp. melted butter. Combine 1/2 cup golden raisins, 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, and 1/3 cup chopped pecans with flour in a large bowl. Proceed with recipe as directed. Stir together 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 Tbsp. buttermilk until smooth. Drizzle over warm biscuits. Makes 2 1/2 dozen.

Black Pepper-Bacon Biscuits: Combine 1/3 cup cooked and crumbled bacon slices (about 5 slices) and 1 tsp. black pepper with flour in a large bowl. Proceed with recipe as directed. Makes 2 1/2 dozen.

Feta-Oregano Biscuits: Combine 1 (4-oz.) package crumbled feta cheese and 1/2 tsp. dried oregano with flour in a large bowl. Proceed with recipe as directed. Makes 2 1/2 dozen.

Pimiento Cheese Biscuits: Combine 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese with flour in a large bowl. Reduce buttermilk to 1 cup. Stir together buttermilk and 1 (4-oz.) jar diced pimiento, undrained. Proceed with recipe as directed. Makes 2 1/2 dozen.

Southern Living NOVEMBER 2007

Formal Menu Top Easter Breakfast Buffet

Sparkling Punch

Grand Mimosas

Brown Sugar-Bourbon Baked Ham

Baked Grits and Greens

Pink-and-White Grapefruit Salad

Morning Glory Muffins

Buttermilk Biscuits

Southern Living

Formal Menu Bottom

Shopping List for Easter Breakfast Buffet

Welcome guests on Easter morning with this leisurely make-ahead menu. Festive champagne flutes filled with fruit juice and a quick-to-fix casserole spooned into colorful ramekins add the finishing touches. Lightly spiced with the rich, moist flavor of carrot cake, Morning Glory Muffins are the perfect match for softened cream cheese and pear preserves. (Serves 8 to 10)

1. Equally delicious warm or cold, this Brown Sugar-Bourbon Baked Ham is the ultimate make-ahead main dish. Basting may seem like a chore, but it delivers big flavor and a beautiful glaze with little effort.

2. Morning Glory Muffins can be baked up to a month ahead and frozen in a zip-top plastic freezer bag. Remove from bag and let thaw at room temperature.

3. Prepare Baked Grits and Greens through Step 2 up to a day ahead; cover and chill. Remove from the refrigerator, add the buttered croutons, and let stand 30 minutes before baking.

4. Pink and White Grapefruit Salad Peel and slice the grapefruit up to a day ahead; cover and chill in an airtight container.

Shopping List:

Baking

  • 1 (16-oz.) package light brown sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups self-rising soft-wheat flour

Dairy

  • 5 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup cold butter
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk

Frozen

  • 1 (12-oz.) can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed

Meat

  • 1 (6- to 8-lb.) fully cooked, bone-in ham

Other

  • 4 cups white cranberry juice cocktail
  • 1 (750-milliliter) bottle Champagne or sparkling wine
  • 1 cup uncooked quick-cooking grits

Produce

  • 2 cups fresh orange juice, chilled
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 3 large pink grapefruit, peeled
  • 2 large white grapefruit, peeled

Spices

  • 48 whole cloves
  • 1 cup spicy brown mustard
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe List

Sparkling Punch

Grand Mimosas

Brown Sugar-Bourbon Baked Ham

Baked Grits and Greens

Pink-and-White Grapefruit Salad

Morning Glory Muffins

Buttermilk Biscuits

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