Upside Down Breakfast Food

BREAKFAST UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes, red bell pepper, garlic and onion, and cook, stirring occasionally until potatoes are tender. Cover the pan with a lid for faster cooking.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of an 8 or 9 inch cake pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Fry bacon in a skillet over medium heat, or cook in the microwave, until crisp. Drain, crumble and set aside. Sprinkle the cheese in the bottom of the prepared pan. Sprinkle bacon crumbles evenly over the cheese. Scoop the potato mixture into the pan so it is evenly distributed. Whisk together eggs and milk with a fork, and season with a little salt and pepper. Pour evenly over the food in the pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, just until the egg is set. Remove from the oven and run a knife around the outer edge. Flip onto a serving plate, and remove the parchment paper. Serve and enjoy.

UPSIDE-DOWN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef and Italian sausage. Cook and stir until the meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink; drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce, and pepperoni, and heat until bubbly. Transfer the mixture to an 11x13 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle evenly with the shredded pizza cheese. Top with the pizza dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

UPSIDE-DOWN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a saucepan, cook sausage, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in 2 tablespoons flour, basil and fennel. Add tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. , Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Place remaining 1 cup flour in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, oil, salt and, if desired, Parmesan cheese. Stir into flour until blended; pour over casserole. , Bake, uncovered, until browned, 25-30 minutes.

UPSIDE DOWN APPLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• 1. Combine butter, brown sugar & water in saucepan and heat on medium until bubbling stirring frequently. Pour this mixture into a 9x13" pan and allow to cool 20-30 minutes.
• 2. Place sliced apples over brown sugar mixture in bottom of pan in rows close together, overlapping is fine. Sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg & raisins if desired.
• 3. Place sliced bread on top of apples. Mix eggs, milk & vanilla and pour over bread.
• 4. Cover & refridgerate overnight or for at least 3 hrs. to let the bread throughly absorb the egg mixture.
• 5. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until golden and crispy on top. Invert onto platter for serving. If any apples stick you can remove them with a spatula and just arrange on top.
• 6. Creme topping is optional but delicious! Just whip all ingredients on high until thickened and serve a generous spoonful on top of each serving.

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE FRENCH TOAST WITH CRANBERRIES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a flat dish, crack eggs and add milk, vanilla extract and cinnamon. Whisk until well combined then lay challah slices in mixture to coat and absorb it all, turning occasionally.
• Set a 10-inch skillet, seasoned cast iron if you have, over medium heat. Add the butter and 1 cup sugar and cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar has melted and caramelized, about 8 minutes. While the sugar is melting, peel apples, core and cut into halves. Remove from heat and gently whisk in the heavy cream. Sprinkle in the pecans, dried cranberries and gently press in the apple halves so there is a flat surface. Lay soaked slices of challah over the top so it is completely covered - you should be able to arrange the large slices and small slices so there are no gaps. Sprinkle the top with some brown sugar and place into the preheated oven. Bake in the middle of the oven for 40 to 45 minutes until the top is golden and puffy.
• When done, allow to cool for 2 to 3 minutes then invert onto a large plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired, and serve.

BREAKFAST UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain blueberries from muffin mix; set aside. Combine muffin mix and yeast in a large bowl; set aside. , Drain pineapple, reserving juice in a measuring cup. Set pineapple aside. Add enough water to juice to measure 2/3 cup. , Pour into saucepan; heat to 120°-130°. Add to muffin mix; stir just until moistened. Beat in the egg. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes., Combine brown sugar and butter; pour into a greased 9-in. round baking pan. Cut each pineapple slice in half; arrange over brown sugar mixture. Tuck cherries into pineapple. , Spoon half of batter over pineapple. Sprinkle with reserved blueberries. Spread with remaining batter. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Immediately invert onto a serving plate. Cool completely. Garnish with fresh blueberries if desired.

UPSIDE DOWN APPLE SKILLET PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Heat oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add apples, syrup, butter and pumpkin pie spice. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until bubbly and apples are softened.
• Whisk together pancake mix and water in separate bowl. Pour over apples.
• Place pan in oven and bake 20 minutes, or until pancake is set. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes.
• Use a spatula to loosen pancake from skillet. Place large plate over top of skillet and flip to release pancake onto plate.

CARAMEL PECAN UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9 inch round pan (springform works best, but any kind should work) with parchment paper on the bottom and thoroughly grease or butter the sides of the pan and the parchment paper.
• Spread the chopped pecan pralines out evenly on the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
• In a sauce pan over medium heat, combine the corn syrup, brown sugar and butter. Stir together until smooth. Allow the mixture to come to a boil. Let it boil for about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and pour the caramel over the pecans in your prepared pan.
• Next, make the cake. In a stand mixer fit with the whisk attachment, beat the butter and the sugar on medium high speed until light and fluffy and pale in color.
• Scrape down the bowl and add the vanilla extract and the eggs, one at a time, mixing on high speed until smooth and fluffy.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the buttermilk to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined and no streaks of flour remain.
• Pour the cake batter over the the pecans in your prepare pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
• Allow to cool completely before running a knife along the edge of the pan and carefully flipping over to release and serve upside down! Enjoy!

APPLE UPSIDE DOWN PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 F / 200 C.
• Peel, core and thinly slice the apples.
• In a 10-inch skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the sugar and cinnamon and stir to distribute evenly.
• Add the sliced apples, cover, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the apples are tender and a rich syrup has formed. Stir gently once or twice during cooking.
• Remove the pan from the heat. Push the apples to distribute them evenly over the bottom of the pan. If you like, you can take the time to arrange them in a pattern.
• In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour with the sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the egg yolks and milk, whisking until smooth.
• With an electric mixer, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. Gently fold the egg whites into the flour mixture, then spread the pancake batter over the cooked apples. Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden and puffy.
• Remove the pan from the oven and use a rubber spatula to loosen the pancake from the sides of the pan. Invert a serving plate over the frying pan then carefully hold the pan and plate together and flip them over so that the cake releases onto the plate.
• Serve warm or at room temperature. For best texture, the pancake is best eaten the same day. For other apple treats, try these popular Moroccan offerings including the French apple tart with pastry cream and chaussons aux pommes.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN BREAKFAST ROLLS

Steps:

• Melt the margarine and sugar in 8-inch baking dish (I do this in the microwave -- quicker and less mess).
• Add pineapple and cinnamon.
• Top with biscuits.
• Bake at 425* for 20 minutes or until done.
• Pour a big glass of milk and enjoy!