<p>Coffee and sweet potato pie.</p>
<p>I have to go with things made the day before since I’m busy with dinner prep for 30+ on holidays. I usually make the egg casserole (similar to Texas variety above, but with green peppers) and a wild blueberry coffeecake if the blueberry season was kind to us (and we haven’t managed to gobble up every last one we picked). If not, I make this bread pudding for Christmas brunch as it isn’t too sweet or rich, especially if made with milk. It bakes nicely in ramekins and is yummy warm or cold. We serve it whipped cream and a warm caramel topping on the side, for those who can afford the extra calories!</p>
<p>Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding</p>
<p>Beat:
3 lg eggs</p>
<p>Add:
1/2 c sugar
1 t vanilla
1/4 t salt
1/2 t cinnamon<br>
1/8 t nutmeg</p>
<p>Add:
2 & 1/2 C milk (or lt cream)
1/2 c raisins
2 T melted butter/margarine (optional)</p>
<p>Mix well and add 6 slices of raisin bread, cubed. Let stand for a few minutes or leave refrigerated overnight.</p>
<p>Fill 8 buttered ramekins and place in a baking pan. Add water until almost halfway up ramekins. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Should be light brown and puffed when finished.</p>
<p>We’re from Texas and we have a big Christmas eve dinner after church (I’m a pastor, so we’re not done til midnight). Chili, tamales, brisket smoked slow and low, and lots of desserts. Needless to say, we sleep in on Christmas morning. When the kids were little they could entertain themselves with their stockings (at the foot of their bed) until the adults woke up. And a late afternoon Christmas dinner of chicken and cornbread dressing, ham, potatoes, something green and sweet potato pie and chocolate pie. Same every year! “Pure Texas” on Christmas Eve and “Pure Southern” on Christmas Day.</p>
<p>megpmom - I wish I could move to Texas and join your church! Yum.</p>
<p>I make bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, sometimes eggs (if hubby wants them), and pancakes or french toast. Comes out yummy every time. The only problem is that I’m not hungry for dinner. Oh - and hubby has trained the kiddos to wait patiently while mom makes breakfast before opening ANYTHING. :)</p>
<p>But, I also don’t entertain - just immediate family for us.</p>
<p>Wow…you guys are ambitious! It’s super easy at our house…pork roll, egg and cheese sammies on fresh everything bagels from Manhattan Bagel…fresh fruit, OJ and quickie cups of coffee from the Keurig (best Christmas gift ev-ah) Then back to the couch.</p>
<p>If I could get pork roll, the menu might be different at our house :).</p>
<p>Wow, a lot of good eating is going to be happening tomorrow morning !
I am hoping that my kids don’t ask me to make a traditional Finnish coffee bread that I usually make…it is a lot of work and time because it has to rise three times ( and has milk, cream and butter in the dough )
I am going to make a French Toast casserole ( seems to be a common entree at least by reading this thread ) I found a recipe a few yrs ago and tweaked it because it was so soggy if made according to the directions I found )
Also , a found a nice, easy recipe for a ham,cheese and puff pastry from Ina Garten.
And some bacon , of course</p>
<p>I am going to attempt to make beef wellington for dinner</p>
<p>Oh yum, Taylor Pork Roll. We can finally get it around here since a few of the stores carry Boar’s Head and they stock it. Unfortunately, I’m the only one who really likes it. Maybe you just have to grow up with it? (Though I grew up with scrapple and I still don’t like that.)</p>
<p>We’re having dinner with my B & SIL, scheduled for 4PM, but likely to be 5 or later given the way things work with them – so I’m planning an egg scramble (dicing stuff today) and the ever-easy Pillsbury refrigerated orange rolls. We used to have Entemann’s NY Style Crumb Cake (a yeasted crumb cake), but, sob, they quit baking it.) First Nabisco took away the Zweiback, next Entemann’s stopped the crumb cake, and I am not looking forward to finding out what other family favorites are soon to be tossed aside.</p>