Delicious Pancake & French Toast Recipes!

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around the use of the large bar pan for cooking pancakes and bacon, with participants sharing their experiences and recipes. There is curiosity about the recommendations from Pampered Chef's Home Office regarding bacon preparation on the bar pan.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about recipes for pancakes and French toast using the large bar pan.
  • Another participant shares their method for baking pancakes in the bar pan, noting that it results in a large pancake that can be cut into squares.
  • Several participants mention discussions from workshops regarding the lack of endorsement from Home Office for cooking bacon on the bar pan, with one participant recalling a recipe that suggests otherwise.
  • One participant expresses skepticism about the Home Office's stance, citing a previous recipe that utilized the bar pan for bacon.
  • Another participant shares a detailed recipe for a wilted spinach salad with candied pepper bacon, demonstrating the use of the bar pan for bacon cooking.
  • Some participants discuss the potential reasons behind the Home Office's recommendations, including safety concerns related to grease splatter.
  • One participant mentions using parchment paper to manage grease when cooking bacon on the bar pan.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the Home Office's recommendations on cooking bacon on the bar pan, with some participants questioning the rationale and others supporting the use of the bar pan based on personal experiences.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences and recipes, reflecting a variety of cooking methods and preferences related to the use of the large bar pan.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants interested in exploring new recipes and cooking techniques using the large bar pan may find this discussion beneficial.

Melissa78 said:
BTW: If you want to know torture...I wonthe dbl burner griddle and cannot use it. I put it in my basement to be used in the future as I have a glass top range that specifically lists not to use dbl burner pans as it may adhere itself to the glass in the middle where there is no heat. Its like I was given chocolate and told I cannot eat it. Cruel and unusual punishment! The pans last a lifetime, my stove won't. hehe

I've used mine on many occasion and have not had any trouble with it at all.
 
I will try to find where I read that. I will be ECSTATIC if I can use it! I know that I read it somewhere (as I would not have thought of this on my own) and then I was watching Jon & Kate Plus 8 and watched her glass top explode when the hot lid w/ steam suctioned to the glass top. I do remember reading that the problem is that the pan heats up yet the glass inbetween the burners stays cold (unless you have the 'bridge' between 2 burners) and that the pan can then adhere to the glass b/c of the temperature difference. Perhaps b/c it is hard andondized perhaps its ok (and the flat bottom). Thanks so much for the feedback. I'll do a happy dance for sure!
 
Does any one do french toast in the large bar stone... I have bacon and pancakes down pat but wonder about french toast as mentioned in the very first post
 
I have a question about the pancakes. When you cook them in the oven are they suppose to turn brown like they would if you cooked them on the stove? I cooked some in the oven today and they didn't come out like I expected them. Any suggestions?
 
My pancakes turn light brown and I'd LOVE to know how to do french toast!!

Please share.

Lisa
 

This totally rocks. No need to refrigerate overnight or prepare anything in advance. We never make any other kind of French toast anymore....

FAMILY STYLE FRENCH TOAST (BAKED)

INGREDIENTS:
2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
6 eggs, lightly beaten
1 3/4 cups milk
1 (1 pound) loaf French bread, cut into 1 inch slices

DIRECTIONS:
1. Combine brown sugar, butter and cinnamon; spread evenly in your large bar pan; set aside.
2. Combine eggs and milk in a bowl (I use my stick blender to mix them effortlessly); dip bread slices in mixture; flip bread over and then place in baking dish over sugar mixture. Pour any remaining egg milk mixture over bread slices.
3. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve brown sugar side up.
 
esavvymom said:
Well, I emailed the lady that said it (about the bacon) and I'll post what she says. Not that we'd all do it anyway, but just curious!! :D

Update:
The one lady I emailed that I thought made the comment, said:


Not much to go on- but it's probably what we all expected- the excess grease getting spilled could probably cause a fire on a hot element.

I find all of this very interesting.
I have printed the "new consultant kit product cards" from CC. ON the one for the Large Bar Pan, there are words to day about the "all day pan", starting with bacon for breakfast with a footnote that leads to the recipe printed at the bottom of the card.
If they were not endorsing it then they wouldn't be encouraging "NEW" consultants to talk about.
I know that we all pick up things from one another, but this was specifically printed from HO.
 
We do a pancake in the stone as a birthday breakfast. The kids love getting a cake first thing in the morning. I put chips or blueberries to make their age.I still prefer pancakes cooked on the griddle but this is fun for something different.....
 
esavvymom said:
Yeah...I could do that. I just got an email from one of the ladies with her notes. It was Jenney Blackburn and Debbie Ellingson. I think Debbie is the one who mentioned it. If I find out, I'll let you know, but it's good to know that PC HO actually had at one time at least used it. Maybe something happened after that and they changed their mind and we missed the memo! :D

Slight highjack here, I was in that SWTS workshop, I don't actually remember anyone saying that, but then again, that was a pretty crazy workshop that left me scratching my head, so I can safely say there's not a whole lot about that one that I remember! LOL Those who attended it will know what I mean...Ha ha
 

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