Saturday, December 24, 2011

Bone-In Ribeye Roast... now what?

I decided this year to wander through the market and see what spoke to me for Christmas dinner... I came home with this list:
  1. Bone-in Ribeye Roast
  2. Baby Bells
  3. Portabellas
  4. Potatoes
  5. Tarragon
  6. Arugula
  7. Other stuff
Now I have to decide what to do. But here's something that's a given... Baked Eggs, and Custard Style French Toast for Christmas morning breakfast...
Baked Egg all ready to go
They are some simple to do, and have been a Christmas morning regular for years now.

Here's the simple method:
  • Take a ramekin, coat with butter, sprinkle with Panko or breadcrumbs, 
  • Crack an egg into it
  • Pour some whipping cream over it
  • Add a dash or two of Tabasco
  • Grate some nutmeg on top of it
  • Add a pinch of salt and pepper
  • Sprinkle some shredded Parmesan
  • Bake in a shallow water bath at 350F for about 9 minutes or until eggs are just starting to set... remember, eggs will continue to cook after removing from the oven.
Ready to go in the oven - just need to add a water bath
 And the other thing I often do is my favorite French toast...
Custard style French Toast
This is also a simple method:
  • I use Texas Toast. 
  • I crack some eggs
  • Add some whole milk, cinnamon, orange zest, and a touch of sugar. 
  • Whisk it all together, and dip the bread in it. 
  • Then I arrange the bread on a baking sheet, and pour the remaining egg mixture on top of it and allow it to soak it all up until the bread is saturated. 
  • Then, I either bake in it the oven at 350F, or I cook it on a griddle over medium heat. 
The bread turns out with a soft custard consistency in the middle... IT'S SO GOOD!!!
Anyway, wish me luck on my Ribeye production... got to let some ideas simmer in my head for a bit.

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