••••CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!••••

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••••CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!

••••RASPBERRY CROISSANT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE••••

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••••A GOOD WAY TO START THE DAY!!

RASPBERRY CROISSANT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Author: The Seasoned Mom

Prep time:  15 mins

Cook time:  40 mins

Total time:  55 mins

Serves: 6

 

INGREDIENTS

• 4 croissants, torn or cut into 2-inch pieces (or 1 8-ounce container of mini croissants)
• 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries
• 4 eggs
• ½ cup sugar
• ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups low-fat or whole milk (don’t use skim)
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place croissants in an 8-inch or 9-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray (if you’d like to use a larger 13x9-inch dish, just double the recipe ingredients).
3. Sprinkle raspberries over top of the croissants.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until blended. Stir in the milk, orange juice, and vanilla. Pour liquid mixture over the croissants.
5. Allow casserole to sit on the counter for about 15 minutes (or until croissants have absorbed some of the liquid and are soft).
6. Bake, uncovered, for 35-45 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown. Cover loosely with foil during the final 10 minutes if the top browns too quickly.
7. Serve warm.
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   

   
   

••••FIRST DAY OF WINTER!!••••

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••••FIRST DAY OF WINTER!!!

••••FOOD TIP••••

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••••MORE CHRISTMAS COMING!!!••••

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••••MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

••••HAPPY BIRTHDAY CRAIG!!••••

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••••HAPPY BIRTHDAY CRAIG!! ENJOY YOUR CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM WITH CHOCOLATE SYRUP!!

••••ROASTED APPLES WITH ICE CREAM••••

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••••SUCH A COMFORT!!

••••ROASTED APPLES WITH ICE CREAM••••

PREP: 15 minutes ROAST: about 20 minutes

MAKES 6 servings

•4 tablespoons butter or margarine

•3/4 cup light brown sugar

•1/3 cup golden raisins

•2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

•2 tablespoons Calvados (apple brandy), apple juice, or water

•6 small Granny Smith apples (about 1-1/2 pounds), each cut in half and cored

•1-1/2 pints vanilla ice cream

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add sugar, raisins, lemon juice, and Calvados and cook, stirring constantly, until sugar melts.

3. Pour sugar mixture into 15-1/2 "by 10-1/2" jelly-roll pan; add apples, cut sides down. Roast 20 minutes, without turning, or until apples are very soft.

4. Serve warm apples and their syrup with ice cream.