1 bottle champagne
16 eggs
4 cloves
1 gallon half and half
crumble in one panettone
vanilla pod
crumble in 10 rashers turkey bacon
2 cups of light brown sugar
4 sticks of cinnamon
3 cups strong continental coffee

Heat gently while stirring with a twig of douglas fir.

Serve in a trough.

Turkey bacon? Philistine. Use venison sausage.

Also, the champagne and the half and half would never work together. Instead, whip equal portions heavy cream and egg whites into a frothy sweet meringue, and use that to top the breakfast once in the trough.

Sprinkle liberally with cinnamon and espresso grounds, and maybe a *HINT* of nutmeg.

Anonymous wrote:Panettone french toast

I make this too! It is always a big hit...

Blueberry French toast casserole. http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/11/overnight-blueberry-french-toast-recipe.html
Made this last year and it was awesome. The blueberry syrup is delicious!

Anonymous wrote:

I might end up heading over to the house with cold pizza, wine, and soft scrambled eggs.

The more the merrier ....

I want to hang with these people Christmas Eve--you know they have to be fun.

Get a huge pot (I use a big le creuset). Pour in:

1 bottle champagne
16 eggs
4 cloves
1 gallon half and half
crumble in one panettone
vanilla pod
crumble in 10 rashers turkey bacon
2 cups of light brown sugar
4 sticks of cinnamon
3 cups strong continental coffee

Heat gently while stirring with a twig of douglas fir.

Serve in a trough.

Delish!

OP again. Thanks all! I think my husband is really interested in the Paula Deen French Toast casserole. Has anyone made it with Challah, or just the french bread as it is written? DH is pretty sure he's seen her make this on her show and she actually jokes about the amount of butter used.

^^Plus lots of good strong coffee.

I usually make a strata - either savory or sweet (sometimes both) b/c I can assemble it the night before and pop it into the office first thing in the morning.

Panettone french toast

Anonymous wrote:Paula Deen's French toast casserole:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/baked-french-toast-casserole-with-maple-syrup-recipe2/index.html

I was going to post the same recipe! This stuff is so good and I definitely plan on making it this Christmas!

I might end up heading over to the house with cold pizza, wine, and soft scrambled eggs.

The more the merrier ....

Anonymous wrote:
Cold pizza, red wine, and soft scrambled eggs.

I want to eat at your house while my kids and DH can ooh and ahh over all the "real" breakfast foods!

There's a way for that to happen ....
(Maybe not on Christmas ....)

Paula Deen's French toast casserole:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/baked-french-toast-casserole-with-maple-syrup-recipe2/index.html

Like a PP, we put out a big platter with bagels, lox, capers, red onions, dill, and tomatoes. And coffee, bloody marys, and candy canes

OP back. Thanks for the suggestions! I have several links to check out.

I might end up heading over to the house with cold pizza, wine, and soft scrambled eggs.