What's Veal Mom?

Sunday we had a discussion about veal. I said it was beef, but they wanted to know why it's not dark like beef. They said it looks like pork, but doesn't taste like pork. Hmm, "What's veal Mom?"

OVEN BAKED VEAL PARMIGIANA

1 lb. thin veal cutlets
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 sm. jar spaghetti sauce
1 pkg. shredded Mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp. Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp. chopped parsley

Mix bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Dip each piece of veal in egg and then coat with crumb mixture. Spread onions in bottom of 9 x 12 inch Pyrex dish. Arrange veal over onions. Preheat microwave/convection oven to 300 degrees. Put dish on lowest rack and cook 12 to 15 minutes. Pour sauce over veal and sprinkle on Mozzarella. Cook 5 more minutes. Sprinkle on Parmesan and parsley; serve.

For conventional oven, bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Add sauce and cheese. Bake 5 more minutes.

French Toast Made in the Oven

I was in too much of a hurry when I made these the other morning for my fellow former student body officers, but my daughter did snap a shot of the table setting. When you need a caramel flavor and want to serve 12 pieces all at once, bake your french toast in the oven--just prepare it the night before!


OVERNIGHT OVEN FRENCH TOAST

Finally took a photo this time! 7/22/13

Ingredients:
1 stick butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp corn syrup
12 Texas Toast slices
1/2 cup half and half
5 eggs
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:
Melt together butter, brown sugar and corn syrup. Grease your large cookie sheet with Pam and pour the melted butter/sugar mixture in. Place the 12 Texas Toast slices on top of the mixture. Mix together the remaining ingredients and pour them over the top. Cover and place in the refrigerator overnight.

Bake them the next morning at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. 

Number Of Servings: 12 single servings

Preparation Time: 10 minutes the night before and 30 minutes the next morning to bake.

UPDATE 7/22/13:  Our house guest makes a quick version--on your griddle melt butter and sprinkle raw can sugar across it.  Place bread dipped in egg and cream mixture and place over sugar.  Put it on a higher heat to caramelize.  I used this when I ended up needing more for breakfast than I made the night before.

Grandma's Baked Eggs for Breakfast

My Father was raised on a farm/ranch. They had lots of chickens and cows, so there was an abundance of milk, cream, cheese and eggs. My Grandmother used to make these baked eggs. This dish is fine for luncheon as well as for breakfast, nicely taking place of meat. My Grandma was not much of a meat eater, so she enjoyed these very much. Here is her recipe taken from her pocket note book.

BAKED EGGS FOR BREAKFAST

Place in a baking dish a cup of cream.
Break the eggs into this, keeping them whole.
Sprinkle with salt & pepper and over the top some cream cheese.
Use about 1/2 cup of cheese to six eggs.
Bake about 20 minutes in the oven.

I also served these at our reunion (then left for a tour of what's new on and near campus), since I could bake both these and the french toast.