You can talk about food all you want, but the next best thing to eating it is seeing it. Enjoy these bountiful breakfast entrees offered by our Michigan bed and breakfast inns.
Huron House B&B and Adventure Inn B&B
Apples naturally make us think of a sweet taste, but the seasoning combination brings a more savory flavor to the table at Victoria Resort.
This past fall, Victoria Resort B&B owner Jan Leksich was stocking up at a local farm stand when she spotted a recipe for a quiche made with apples. Intrigued, she brought it back to her team of innkeepers who quickly added their own magic. First, they started with a homemade crust. Then they taste tested. They voted to change the onion component, add some sage, exchange the Swiss for sharp cheddar –and a week later the final recipe was ready for guests. The guests’ vote? Delicious!
Nowhere is breakfast fresher than At Willow Pond B&B, located in the heart of Amish country midway between Grand Rapids and Lansing. The peppers are from their garden. The eggs are from their chickens who have their own following on the inn’s Facebook page. The toast is from a homemade light honey-banana whole wheat, and you can find the recipe right here in our online cookbook. The bacon is “Walnut Creek” from the Country Pantry, a Mennonite store in the nearby village of Sheridan, where the innkeepers vie with horse and buggies for a parking space.
You can make the Kingley House Creme Brulee French Toast yourself. It will look like this and taste fabulous.
Creme Brulee French Toast was a menu favorite at Kingsley House B&B even before the new owners purchased the inn last year. It’s so good, they kept it for the pleasure of those staying with them in Fennville, just minutes from the Lake Michigan shore. Adapted from a recipe in Epicurious that was later shared by a B&B in Maine, innkeepers Chris and Brenda Brzys often serve it with maple-glazed smoked sausage Chris prepares on his smoker. To taste it, either give yourself the gift of a getaway at Kingsley House, or fix it yourself using the recipe shared once again — with you.
Kingsley House Creme Brulee French Toast
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- an 8- to 9-inch round loaf country-style bread (We like to use challah bread)
- 5 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon Grand Marnier
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation
In a small heavy saucepan melt butter with brown sugar and corn syrup over moderate heat, stirring, until smooth and pour into a 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking dish. Cut six 1-inch thick slices from center portion of bread, reserving ends for another use, and trim crusts. Arrange bread slices in one layer in baking dish, squeezing them slightly to fit.
In a bowl whisk together eggs, half-and-half, vanilla, Grand Marnier, and salt until combined well and pour evenly over bread. Chill bread mixture, covered, at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.
Preheat oven to 350° F. and bring bread to room temperature. Bake bread mixture, uncovered, in middle of oven until puffed and edges are pale golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve hot French toast immediately.
Makes 6 servings.
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