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Making Potato Hash Browns From Scratch

Posted in Recipe D'Jour, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 6, 2011| 9 Comments »

MMM mmm Good!

Making Hash Browns from Scratch

Hash browns are probably one of my favorite things about breakfast and I love all things about breakfast. Well maybe not grits all that much, but that maybe be a result of me not being brought up in the South.  The beauty of hash browns is that they are simple, cheap and fast to make.  Follow these instructions and you will have a perfect breakfast side dish to go with anything.  Pair it up with my French Toast for the ultimate breakfast.

Total Cost: $2

Feeds two people

Ingredient List:

  • Potatoes – 2 (Shredded, 1 potato per person)
  • Butter – 1 ½ Tablespoon
  • Salt – to taste
  • Pepper – to taste
  • Vegetable Oil – 1 teaspoon
  • Onions (optional, I don’t use them, but have seen it done that way, diced)

 

Step 1: Prep Potatoes – Peel potatoes making sure to pick any brown or black spots out of it.  Shred potato on the large grate of a cheese grater.  Pat dry finished shredded potatoes with a towel.  If you are going to use onions dice it and mix it in with shredded potatoes.

Shredded Potatoes post toweling

Step 2: Fry Shredded Potatoes – Melt one tablespoon of butter in a teaspoon of vegetable oil in a large frying pan.  When butter is completely dissolved add shredded potatoes and flatten out so it is less then an 1/8 inch thick.  Let fry on a little more then medium flame for about 5-8 minutes or until bottom side begins to brown.  While that is happening cut a ½ tablespoon of butter and break it into small pieces.  Put pieces sporadically on top of shredded potatoes.  Add Salt and Pepper as well.  When the bottom is cooked to your liking (I Like mine a little darker than golden brown) Flip hash brown over.  Now if you are cooking a lot of potatoes you may want to chop your hash brown into equal portioned squares with a metal spatula and flip each square individually. If you are only making the two person portion here then it is more then possible to flip entire hash brown. Salt and pepper the now browned topside and let sit on burner for another 5-8 minutes till the bottom is a similar quality as the one you just did.

This is how the hash brown should look when it is flattened in the pot.

Step 3:  Serve – Cut hash brown in half with a spatula or remove the portions you made in step 2 onto a plate with a paper towel or napkin on it to absorb any excess grease.  Then enjoyJ

 

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French Toast

Posted in Recipe D'Jour, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 12, 2010| 1 Comment »

French Toast

Mmmmmmmm….French toast and even better breakfast.  For the longest time I was not a fan of hot breakfast.  During a period of about eight years I ate nothing but cold cereal every morning or oatmeal. Over the last few years I have come to love a nice hot cooked breakfast making it one of my favorite meals of the day.  French toast is one of my specialties and is sure to please the pickiest of eaters.

 

Total Cost: $5.85
Feeds about 4 people

Ingredient List:

  • Thick Yellow Slice Bread – 8 slices
  • Eggs – 6 (Beaten)
  • Milk – ¼ Cup
  • Cinnamon – 1 teaspoon
  • Sugar – ½ teaspoon
  • Nutmeg  – pinch
  • Vanilla – ½ teaspoon
  • Confectionary Sugar – as desired
  • Butter – ½ stick
  • Black Pepper – pinch
  • Salt – pinch

 

Step 1: Mix the batter – Combine the eggs, milk, cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg, vanilla, salt, pepper and whisk till a uniform conformity.

 

Step 2: Fry the Bread – In a frying pan preferably large enough to fry two slices at a time melt butter.  When fully dissolved dip both sides of bread into batter till properly covered.  Place in pan and fry each side for a 1-2 minutes till its cooked.  You don’t want to burn your bread so be watchful of it.

 

Step 3: Serve – Cut bread on an angle for a chic restaurant finish, pour syrup over the top and sprinkle confectionary sugar on top for flare.

 

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