xmas day- special breakfast?

[mamaLou13]

I dont fancy normal porridge, toast or cereal on xmas day. Do u do anyrhing special or christmassy?

Last year I asked DCs (now in their early 20s) what would they like for breakfast on Xmas day and they both said a selection box! Shows the level of sophistication in the Viper household!

We normally have croissants.

But I have realise that when I make scones they disappear in a flash, so I'm doing scones this year for Christmas morning.

I can't stand the idea of salmon for breakfast.

Since I was a child I've eaten stuffing sandwiches, everyone else turns their nose up but I love them!

Just cereal, but will be knocking back real coffee and mince pies for elevenses followed by opening the wine and ensuring it is satisfactory, with more mince pies etc.
Just bought my ready-to-bake pains au chocolat for New Years Day, though.

coffee and baileys
pain au chocolat
there has been a request for pancakes...
selection box/choc orange

We have brunch with oysters, smoked salmon, Greek salad, foie gras, langoustine and home made bread buns, accompanied by Buck's Fizz, which quickly loses the orange, wine and finishes on cognac. Everyone then falls over or goes for a walk. Christmas dinner is around 6. Joint family effort with mum and brothers and lots of friends to help with the eating and drinking. Although in the past it has caused a few people to miss christmas dinner!

Toasted pannetonne with orange juice.

the Morrisons brioche candy cane. yum.

At my house Christmas breakfast is smoked salmon, creamy scrambled eggs and some kind of posh toast!! But we are at DM's this year so it will probably be dreary old cornflakes .....

Kegderee

Eggs benedict with duck eggs. So easy, all you have to do is toast the muffins and poach the eggs. I buy lovely thick ham and a jar of hollandaise from the deli.

with a glass of bucks fizz!

I'm buying croissants, pan au chocolat and pan au raisins this year from a French bakers. Will do my favourite smoked salmon and scrambled eggs to go with too. Also thinking of doing Nigella's Christmas muffins this time.

It's our tradition to have pancakes, bacon, and maple syrup on xmas morning - I make the pancakes a couple of days before and freeze them, much less hassle first thing.

Pannatone good idea!

tapir I love the idea of freezing pancakes in advance. Would you be able to tell me how you freeze them, and reheat them please? I need idiot proof instructions though as I don't have any natural talent in the kitchen .

I make them, let them cool for about 30 mins (under a clean tea towel) then freeze them between folds of baking paper. Once frozen you can pile them up and keep them in a freezer bag.

To reheat, I stick them in the microwave on full for about 15-20 seconds.

I've got to make loads tomorrow and freeze for Tuesday.

I was about to ask why no-one mentioned eggs benedict but have just been pipped at the post by spuddy bean. I defy anyone not to love warm soft poached eggs, crispy bason (sorry Spuddy - HAS to be bacon) and gooey creamy hollondaise sauce on a toasted muffin (veggies can forgo the bacon and even then its still bloody lovely!)Yum Yum!!

This is our first Christmas alone, we're usually at my parents, and it's usually a grill up. We've decided to have pain au chocolat, croissants, and a cheeky glass of prosecco.

My dc never eat breakfast on christmas morning, they are just too excited.

This year Im making brioche/pancakey french toast stuff and no one gets a present until they have eaten!

Thank you tapir, it sounds quite straightforward. I'm going to give it a go (crosses fingers).

I love pancakes. The faff of making them tends to nicely limit the amount I manage to eat. Goodness knows how many I'll be able to eat if they are all ready to go .

I bought one of those hotplate thingy that fits over the burners on my hob so I could cook more than one at a time. Much to my dcs delight it means that I make loads.

secret pancake lover

Is it just me or does eggs Florentine with Irn Bru sound cool?

Even though I'm not sure what eggs Florentine are.

Pancakes with.bacon and maple syrup. Mmm

OOOOOH. This thread has inspired me to text dp and get him to buy some bagels from the Brick Lane Beigel Bake on the way home. Possibly the best bagels ever! Bring on Christmas Day morning...