Murrays Poor Mans Breakfast Food

MURRAY'S POOR MAN'S BREAKFAST

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, melt half of butter over medium heat. Place the bread slices into pan, and crack an egg into the center hole.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook about 2-3 minutes depending on how well done you want your yolks.
• Add remaining butter, and carefully flip over the bread with the egg center. Cook an additional 2-3 minutes.

THE REAL DEAL IRISH BREAKFAST

Steps:

• Heat a frying pan with a little oil. Fry the sausages slowly over a medium heat - keep turning.
• Add the pudding to the pan and continue to cook. Put sausages and pudding on a plate and keep warm in the oven.
• Place rashers on frying pan and cook until colour has darkened and they crisp - transfer to oven. Add more oil to the frying pan and sauté the mushrooms.
• Add as many eggs are you want per person and fry however you prefer them.
• Add the salt and pepper to the mushrooms.
• Serve all ingredients on a plate and serve with crusty french bread (aka breakfast roll - popular hangover cures sold in petrol stations in Ireland ) or with Irish brown bread . Add ketchup to taste. Loads of Kerrygold Irish butter for the bread is yum as it is slightly salty and has a gorgeous flavour. Round it all of with a glass of cold orange juice and a strong cup of tea!

AMISH POOR MAN'S BREAD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*.
• Roll out and line an 8" pie pan.
• Crumble the hard bread, (You will need enough bread to fill pie shell).
• Add sugar, flour and cinnamon, sprinkling evenly over top of bread.
• Fill pie shell with milk to within 1/2" of top edge.
• Bake until the pie is firm in the middle and you don't see any juice in the middle.

MURRAY'S FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• SUGARBUTTER: Using the tines of a fork, mix butter and sugar in a small bowl. Do not beat (you should feel the granules of sugar in the butter). Set aside.
• Beat eggs and milk in a bowl large enough to fit a slice of bread. Heat a small pat of butter in a large pan or griddle over medium heat.
• When butter is melted in pan, dip 1 slice of bread into the egg mixture, flip over, then hold it over the bowl for a second or so to let excess egg drip off. Place into pan and sprinkle with a light dusting of cinnamon. Repeat with other slices (so as to fit on griddle or in pan, may need to do in batches).
• Cook for 3-5 minutes until golden brown. Flip toast and cook remaining side to golden (sprinkle with more cinnamon if desired).
• Place one toast each onto individual plates. Spread sugar-butter over one side (like buttering toast). Place another slice on top and repeat. Continue until you reach the desired stack amount and serve. I love to eat the crust off first, then dive into the center of soft french toast smothered in sugar-butter to divulge into at the end. A mouth-watering experience!

POORMAN'S BREAKFAST SKILLET

Steps:

• Melt shortening in a 8 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat.
• When shortening is hot but not smoking, add potatoes and onions ( if using )sprinkle with desired amount of salt and pepper.
• Cover with lid and cook potatoes until slightly softened, about 10 minutes.
• Remove lid, add meat and turn mixture over.
• Cover with lid and cook about 10 more minutes.
• Remove lid and cook until potatoes are almost browned.
• Push potatoes mixture to one side, and add eggs.
• Scramble eggs until desired doneness is reached.
• Just before eggs are cooked, push potato mixture into the eggs, and finish cooking eggs.
• Eat and ENJOY :).