Monte Cristo Sandwich (Ham Cheese French Toast)
A ham and Gruyère sandwich dipped in egg and pan-fried in butter like French toast.
Main ingredient: turkey
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-5190 · Hand-built original
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A ham and Gruyère sandwich dipped in egg and pan-fried in butter like French toast.
Main ingredient: turkey
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-5190 · Hand-built original
Scottish morning rolls, slow-proved overnight and dusted with rice flour, filled with haggis, Lorne sausage, tattie scones and fried eggs. The hot sauce is built on a reduced Irn-Bru base blended with Scotch bonnet chillies.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-7652 · Hand-built original
An Ecuadorian dish of hominy cooked with onion, achiote and eggs, finished with chives and cilantro.
Main ingredient: hominy
Pairs well with: coffee, orange juice, fresh fruit, toast
HB-3674 · Hand-built original
Cinnamon-spiced buttermilk waffles cooked crisp at the edges, poured over with a warm cream cheese glaze that mimics the icing on a cinnamon roll.
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-17457 · Hand-built original
Ciabatta sandwiches of prosciutto, mozzarella, roasted red pepper and basil, pressed on a griddle.
Main ingredient: mozzarella
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-5038 · Hand-built original
Marinated pork stir-fried with eggs, lily stems, tree ear mushrooms and spring onions, served in Chinese pancakes with hoisin sauce.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-5134 · Hand-built original
Bread cups baked in a muffin tin, filled with ham and a whole egg under a Gruyère béchamel, for an individual croque madame.
Main ingredient: ham
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-14572 · Hand-built original
Mugwort pancakes in an ice-water batter with red chili, fried until the edges go lacy and crisp.
Main ingredient: mugwort
Pairs well with: soy sauce dip, kimchi, makgeolli
HB-16616 · Hand-built original
Thin savoury pancakes folded around a wilted spinach and mushroom filling with creme fraiche and fresh herbs.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-17427 · Hand-built original
Mushroom mačanka stew with potato pancakes is a Slovakian dish built around egg. It takes 110 min in total and serves 4. It pairs well with toast and hash browns.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-1538 · Hand-built original
Chestnut mushrooms and leeks cooked in butter until soft and caramelised are spooned over toast and topped with a fried egg. A pinch of chilli flakes is there for gentle heat.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-17789 · Hand-built original
A yeasted two-flour dough rises soft, then wraps a coarse paste of toasted nuts, sesame seeds, tahini and grape molasses. The filled discs fry golden in a thin film of oil.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-18050 · Hand-built original
Fluffy pancakes with a molten Nutella center in every bite, made by freezing the spread into discs so it stays put while the batter cooks.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-14633 · Hand-built original
A big batch of golden baked oats and bran with maple syrup, stirred through with almonds, walnuts, dates, goji berries and cinnamon once cool.
Main ingredient: oats
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-14636 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-1581 · Hand-built original
A thick cake flour and grated yam batter folded with chopped cabbage and green onion, pan-fried under slices of bacon until set on both sides.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-10903 · Hand-built original
A perfectly cooked fluffy omelette is just the ticket when you need a quick and filling meal. Stuffed with cheese and spinach, it's a well-balanced meal for one that you will have on the table in a couple of minutes. Each serving provides 438 kcal, 18.5g protein, 0.2g carbohydrate (of which 0.2g sugars), 40.3g fat (of which 21.8g saturates), 0g fibre and 0.72g salt.
Main ingredient: butter
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-2989 · Hand-built original
A single folded omelette of eggs and cream with a golden mushroom and garlic filling, layered with grated cheese, thyme and parsley so the cheese melts as the omelette folds.
Main ingredient: butter
HB-7745 · Hand-built original
Thin pancakes from a one-egg batter of flour, salt and full-fat milk, fried a minute a side and served with lemon and caster sugar or with banana and toffee sauce.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7747 · Hand-built original
Measure-free pancakes built on a simple one-cup ratio of flour and milk to a single egg, fried in butter until golden.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-14666 · Hand-built original
A crisp grated-potato base baked in one pan and topped with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and eggs with runny yolks.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-14674 · Hand-built original
Delicious, dairy-free overnight baked French toast! Perfect for lazy Saturday mornings.
Main ingredient: perfect
HB-3101 · Hand-built original
A make-ahead baked French toast layered with bread cubes, cream cheese and blueberries under an egg custard, finished with a warm blueberry sauce.
Main ingredient: bread
Pairs well with: coffee, orange juice, fresh fruit, toast
HB-14695 · Hand-built original
Challah cubes and sliced Granny Smith apples soak overnight in a cinnamon custard, then bake under a brown sugar streusel with powdered sugar and maple syrup to serve.
Main ingredient: eggs
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee
HB-17967 · Hand-built original
A make-ahead breakfast casserole of English muffin cubes and Canadian bacon soaked in seasoned eggs, baked until set and draped with lemony hollandaise-style sauce.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-17243 · Hand-built original
Prep these overnight oats for a convenient high-protein breakfast that's ready to go. Blueberries, grated apples and nuts add extra fibre and tons of flavour. This recipe uses 0% fat yoghurt and skimmed milk to keep the calories low, but feel free to swap in your preferred milk and yoghurt (including plant-based alternatives). Each serving provides 361 kcal, 18.6g protein, 41.5g carbohydrate (of which 23.8g sugars), 12.5g fat (of which 1.4g saturates), 5.9g fibre and 0.29g salt.
Main ingredient: oats
HB-3102 · Hand-built original
Pan-fried rice pancakes studded with oysters, chopped vegetables and mozzarella, bound with egg. They fry up golden with crisp edges and briny, juicy centers.
Main ingredient: oyster
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, soy dipping sauce, seaweed soup
HB-15945 · Hand-built original
Halved pancakes stand in a baking dish, soak overnight in a maple and cinnamon custard, and bake until set for a make-ahead holiday breakfast.
Main ingredient: storebought
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-7824 · Hand-built original
Thin British pancakes from a flour, egg and milk batter, fried briefly on both sides and served the classic way with caster sugar and lemon juice.
Main ingredient: flour
HB-7825 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream
HB-1653 · Hand-built original
Thin British pancakes made from a simple flour, milk and egg batter, cooked briefly on each side.
Main ingredient: flour
HB-3463 · Hand-built original
Baked peaches under an oat, almond and flaxseed crumble, served warm with yoghurt.
Main ingredient: ripe peaches
HB-3713 · Hand-built original
Overnight oats with cinnamon, tinned peaches and their juice, milk and Greek-style yoghurt are loosened in the morning and topped with the rest of the peaches, raspberries, toasted flaked almonds and honey. A peach melba in breakfast form.
Main ingredient: oats
HB-17791 · Hand-built original
Overnight oats with Greek yogurt, cinnamon and peanut butter under a thin dark chocolate and coconut oil shell.
Main ingredient: oats
Pairs well with: fresh berries, banana, coffee, milk
HB-5100 · Hand-built original
Thick buttermilk pancakes from a flour, baking powder and baking soda batter enriched with melted butter and eggs, griddled in a lightly oiled pan.
Main ingredient: buttermilk
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee
HB-7890 · Hand-built original
Skewers of pineapple cubes and maraschino cherries dipped in pancake batter and pan-fried until golden, finished with powdered sugar.
Main ingredient: apple
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee
HB-11993 · Hand-built original
Warm rice topped with a vegetable and crab stick omelet under a glossy soy-ketchup glaze, finished with salted pollock roe.
Main ingredient: pollock roe
Pairs well with: seaweed soup, kimchi, pickled radish, miso soup, seasoned bean sprouts
HB-16290 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream
HB-1779 · Hand-built original
Linguiça and scrambled eggs over rice — the local breakfast plate.
Main ingredient: sausage
Pairs well with: rice, toast, fruit
HB-5852 · Hand-built original
Grated potato and feta fritters topped with poached eggs, soured cream, sumac and smoked salmon. Lemon wedges and chives finish the brunch plates.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-7960 · Hand-built original
A single-pan hash of diced waxy potato and sliced onion seasoned with cayenne, fried until crisp at the edges. A fried egg tops the hash.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-7964 · Hand-built original
Flourless potato pancakes made from blended potato and its own settled starch, seasoned with nothing more than salt and pepper. Plenty of oil in the pan gives them lacy, crisp edges.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: soy dipping sauce, kimchi, makgeolli, steamed rice, pickled onion
HB-15864 · Hand-built original
A blended shake of Greek yoghurt, blueberries, almond milk, honey and silken tofu.
Main ingredient: Greek yoghurt
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-5376 · Hand-built original
Blender waffles made from a whole egg, egg whites, rolled oats and cottage cheese with vanilla, cooked until crisp in a waffle iron. High in protein and on the plate in about ten minutes.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-14894 · Hand-built original
Whole wheat waffles boosted with protein powder and almond milk, topped with fresh fruit.
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-15220 · Hand-built original
Muffin-tin egg cups lined with rolled tortilla pinwheels and filled with Italian sausage, peppers, onion, egg and mozzarella.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-12001 · Hand-built original
Pumpkin pancakes with a piped spiral of cinnamon brown sugar butter cooked into the top, stacked and drizzled with a brown butter cream cheese and maple icing.
Main ingredient: sugar
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee
HB-10034 · Hand-built original
Pumpkin pancakes with a piped brown sugar and butter cinnamon swirl that caramelizes as they cook, finished with a cinnamon maple glaze.
Main ingredient: sugar
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee
HB-9309 · Hand-built original
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