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Dottie Fish 05/03/13 |
Hi, I'm having an open house from 10-1, of course food is an issue! My menu: Grad menu
Egg strata /hash browns egg casserole (need a good recipe that I can cook & keep warm in a big roaster) |
ellen 05/03/13 |
Dottie, read through the brunch guide for 100 on site, then let me know what more you need: www.ellenskitchen.com/bigpots/plan/brunch100.html It has strata and hash brown casserole recipes and lots of tips. You also need to tell me about HOW MANY people. |
Dottie Fish 05/03/13 |
Oops !
The fruit is sold in 6lb bags.
How is my menu? |
Dottie Fish 05/03/13 |
Not sure of head count. We have 87 confirmed so far and haven't sent out invites yet, which we have 200. Those 87 r part of the 200. I believe we r the earliest on the open house circuit. 128512; |
ellen 05/03/13 |
OK, I will work on this. If you send 200 invites you have to plan for about 175, and since you are first, that is pretty likely. |
Dottie Fish 05/04/13 |
We are going to make and sample a few casseroles (egg) for taste and ease to make. If, for example, you needed to 5x it. Would you cook five 9x13 pans in the oven and then dump them in a roaster to keep warm. Or put it all in the roaster to cook? I so appreciate all your advice! |
ellen 05/05/13 |
The roaster has a removable cooking pan that holds 4-5 9x13 pans- I would cook it directly in the regular oven in the cooking pan, well sprayed, of course, and covered for most of the cooking time, lowering heat 25 degrees from the recipe (you don't want the edges burned before the middle is done) and checking temp in the middle before removing (165) then hold at 180 in the roaster. Do try some of the festive brunch casseroles. |
Dottie Fish 05/06/13 |
Sorry, me again! I'm a bit confused on quantities. When u say plan for 175, do u mean each item? For example, 175 bagels and English muffins. Salads, 175 total servings between the two or each one. Hopefully I explained this correctly. Once again, thank u! |
ellen 05/07/13 |
Egg strata /hash browns egg casserole (need a good recipe that I can cook & keep warm in a big roaster) Wild rice sausage about 2 links per person
Cereal bars- ?? why?? skip
Frozen fruit pieces-1 pound per 5-6
Ham/turkey sandwich (Buns or croissants)- use minis 1 per person, 2/3 turkey, 1/3 ham
Pasta salad 3 pounds dry pasta per 100
Cookies, brownies, Rice Krispies bars, cut small, 1 of each per person
Coffee/ use breakfast level coffee If this saves you time trouble or money, consider a donation, maybe a dime per person, to support the site. |
Dottie Fish 05/20/13 |
Approximately how much cooking time should be added if we do the 5x the recipe in the roaster pan, but cook in the oven? Our sample was 9x13 for 55-60 mins. Thanks |
ellen 05/21/13 |
Drop the temp 25 degrees, thoroughly preheat the roaster before transfer. 75-90 if just mixed, may take another half hour if it was held overnight in the fridge before cooking. Check temp at center with quick read thermometer, hold in 180 roaster. |
Terri 05/25/13 |
How many dozen eggs will we need for a graduation brunch for about 100 people? |
ellen 05/25/13 |
Check the breakfast planning page for various egg needs- scrambled, frittata, etc. |