Breakfast Biscuits N Eggs Food

BISCUIT EGG-IN-A-HOLE

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F.
• Pulse together the flour, baking powder, sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons each salt and pepper in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse until pea-sized pieces form. Add the cheese and chives and pulse until just combined. Add the buttermilk and pulse a couple of times until the dough just comes together but is not fully incorporated.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat together gently into a ball. Use your hands to divide the dough into 6 even pieces. Generously coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Using the baking sheet as your work surface, pat each piece of dough into a 3 1/2-inch round about 3/4 inch thick. Arrange 3 dough rounds along the top long edge of the baking sheet, spacing them out evenly and making sure there is a 1/2-inch space between the dough rounds and the edges of the baking sheet. Arrange the remaining 3 dough rounds in the same fashion along the bottom long edge of the baking sheet. Cut the center out of each round with a 2-inch round cookie cutter. Arrange these smaller rounds evenly across the middle of the baking sheet.
• Brush the tops of all the dough pieces with buttermilk and bake until the smaller biscuits are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove them and transfer to a plate.
• Lay a piece of ham over each of the large rounds. Push each ham piece down into the hole so that it forms a cup. Crack 1 egg into each of the ham cups. If a little of the egg white spills over, it's okay. Sprinkle the eggs with salt and pepper. Bake, rotating the pan front to back after 5 minutes, until the whites are just set and the yolks are still jiggly when you lightly shake the baking sheet, 8 to 12 minutes more.
• Use a spatula to remove them to individual plates and top each with a smaller biscuit piece for dipping into the egg.

BREAKFAST BISCUITS 'N' EGGS

Steps:

• Prepare biscuits according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter until hot. Add eggs; reduce heat to low. Fry until whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are not hard., Split the biscuits. Layer the bottom of each biscuit with cheese, ham and an egg; replace top. Microwave, uncovered, for 30-45 seconds or until cheese is melted.

BISCUITS & GRAVY & EGGS EXTRAORDINAIRE

Steps:

• To save time, make gravy the night before, and let flavors meld. That way, all you have to do in the morning are the biscuits and eggs 8-).
• GRAVY: On MEDIUM (not high) heat, crumble and sauté sausage - remove to plate.
• On MEDIUM heat, gently brown bacon - remove to plate & crumble.
• In same pan, keep about 3 Tablespoons of the rendered drippings from sausage & bacon. Add butter to melt.
• Make roux by adding 3 Tablespoons of flour to start with, add 1-2 Tablespoons more if you feel you need it. Slowly, whisk in cream then milk. Gently bring to a simmer for several minutes to thicken. Stir in crumbled sausage and bacon. Add a little salt, and plenty of pepper, to taste. (Can put in fridge for morning now). Makes 5 cups.
• BISCUITS: Preheat oven to 450°.
• In a large, chilled mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Using two knives in a scissor-like fashion (or a pastry cutter), cut in the fats into the dry ingredients. Make a well in the center and pour in the chilled buttermilk. Stir just until the dough comes together. The dough will be very sticky.
• Turn dough onto floured surface, dust top with flour and gently fold dough over on itself 5 or 6 times. Press into a 1-inch thick round. Cut out biscuits with a 2- or 3-inch cutter, (I use a ½ cup measuring cup) being sure to push straight down through the dough (do not twist on the way down!).
• Immediately place biscuits on a clay baking sheet, sprayed with Pam, so that they just touch, "shoulder-to-shoulder"- they'll rise better, and not get too brown. You don't want to give them a chance to rise, until they hit the oven. Gently reform scrap dough, working it as little as possible and continue cutting.
• Bake until biscuits are tall and light gold on top, 15 to 20 minutes. Brush tops with melted butter. Makes about 9 two to three-inch biscuits.
• EGGS: Crack the eggs into a bowl. Add the cream and whisk until the eggs look foamy and light. Heat a 10-inch non-stick skillet over medium heat. Melt the butter until it foams, and then turn the heat down to low and slowly pour in the eggs.
• Using a heat resistant rubber spatula, slowly stir the eggs from the outside of the pan to the center. Once the eggs begin to set, stirring slowly will create large, cloud-like curds. Season with salt & pepper.
• SERVE: Split a biscuit. Dot with butter. Either place scrambled eggs, then gravy, or - as I do, gravy first, and fluffy eggs on top.

BREAKFAST CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 18 muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Roll out biscuit dough on a lightly floured surface to form 5-inch rounds. Place each round in the prepared muffin cups, pressing into the base and sides to form a dough cup.
• Cook and stir sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned and cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes; drain fat. Spoon sausage into dough cups.
• Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until well-beaten. Pour egg mixture into each dough cup, filling each just below the top of the biscuit dough. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top of egg mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set and biscuit dough is golden, 15 to 18 minutes.

BISCUITS & GRAVY BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Take a 13 x 9 pan and spray with cooking spray (or smear with butter). Cut biscuit dough into 1" pieces and place evenly in the bottom of the pan.
• Brown the sausage and drain. Scatter the browned sausage over the biscuit pieces, then top with shredded cheese.
• Whisk the eggs and milk with a pinch of salt and pepper, then pour over the pan.
• Make gravy according to instructions on package and pour over the pan. Bake for 30 - 45 minutes, depending on how hot your oven runs.
• Cut and serve. It's delicious warm right out of the oven!

BREAKFAST BISCUIT CUPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the flour, salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until blended; gradually add 3/4 cup milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat and set aside., In another large skillet over medium heat, cook potatoes in butter until tender. Whisk the eggs, garlic salt and remaining milk and pepper; add to skillet. Cook and stir until almost set., Press each biscuit onto the bottom and up the sides of 8 ungreased muffin cups. Spoon the egg mixture, half the cheese, and sausage into cups; sprinkle with remaining cheese., Bake at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan. Freeze option: Freeze cooled biscuit cups in a freezer container, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, microwave 1 frozen biscuit cup on high for 50-60 seconds or until heated through.

SAUSAGE SCRAMBLE BREAKFAST BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Add eggs and onions; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until eggs are set. Remove from heat; stir in hash browns.
• Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Separate each biscuit into 2 layers; press each into 4 1/2-inch round.
• Top biscuit round with generous 1/3 cup egg mixture and 2 pieces cheese. Top with another biscuit round; press edges with fork to seal. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 13 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately.

SAUSAGE, EGG, AND BISCUIT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Quarter biscuits; spread on a large baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Cool on baking sheet on a wire rack. Butter a 3-qt. rectangular baking dish. Place half of the biscuit pieces in prepared baking dish. Top with sausage and half of the cheese. Top with remaining biscuit pieces.
• In a large bowl whisk together eggs, milk, dry mustard, salt, and pepper. Pour egg mixture over layers in dish. Using the back of a spoon, gently press down on layers. Top with remaining cheese. Cover and chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake, uncovered, 50 minutes or until golden and egg mixture is set, covering with foil the last 5 to 10 minutes if necessary to prevent overbrowning. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.