Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Breakfast in America.

If it is morning in America,  it is breakfast time in New York?
Yesterday, July 4, Kellogg's is finding out the answer as it opened a restaurant in New York's Times Square.
Fear not, this is not a case of "do you have Grey Poupon?" It is more like, may I have the pistachio in my lemon bowl of Frosted Flakes and for dessert: ice cream topped Rice Krispies.
In this new food trend, customers are picking up their orders in sets of "kitchen cabinets."
True to form, your order comes with a prize, like those awarded in Cracker Jack boxes: rings, sports cards and  plastic toys. Later on, your prize may also include: a newspaper, a gift card and even tickets to Broadway shows.
This maybe a novelty, but losing battle. Lately, diners are picking breakfast options such as yogurt, a fruit and cereal bars to start there engines going in the morning. The WSJ pointed out that a 2016 survey by the market research firm Mintel found that, "40% of millennials think cereal is too inconvenient." Reason,  and this I see it in my rugrat, who is home studying for "the NY Bar," you have to wash the bowl after you eat!
Last night, before I laid me down to sleep, I promised I'll be making Waffles for breakfast ... and by gosh, I did!

                                                      Belgian Waffles
3/4 warm water
1 pack active yeast
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup sugar, plus a few pinches for yeast
3 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs separated plus 1 egg white
1 1/2 cup milk
8 Tablespoons unsalted  butter, melted
2 t vegetable oil
2 t vanilla extract

1. Dissolve yeast in the warm water with a pinch of salt. let stand 5-10 minutes
2. Put flour and salt in a large bowl stir and set aside
3. To yeast bowl, add egg yolks, one egg white (slightly beaten) and remaining sugar, stir
4. Then, to yeast bowl add 3/4 c water, milk, butter and oil, stir
5. Stir yeast mixture into flour and beat till smooth
6. Beat egg whites to soft peaks
7. Fold whites gently into the batter
8. Let stand one hour, stirring every 15 minutes
9 Heat waffle maker and use slightly more than 3/4 cup batter per waffle
   Should make about 10 waffles. Serve with strawberry sauce and ice cream

                                  Strawberry Sauce
2 cups fresh strawberries
2 tablespoons sugar

Put strawberries and sugar in blender container. Blend just till the berries are coarsely crushed