Need Brunch Ideas....for a Crowd

[lkspeir]

My hostess has confirmed 21 attending and the show is a week away. I had planned to demo the Bountiful Brunch Pizza and Petite Cinnamon rolls. However, with this many expected to attend I'm needing some ideas of things that I can make ahead to assure there is enough food.

Any suggestions????????????

 

[lkspeir]

Just bumping this up hoping for suggestions

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Maybe have fruit and dip prepared ahead - could even ask your host to do this - and serve it in Chillzanne or SA.
Or the first thing I thought of was to make a BBP ahead and just have double of that.

 

[lkspeir]

The hostess wants to use her chocolate fondue fountain - so you're right I could have her provide fruit and serve it in the chillzanne. Make the BBP ahead?? Have one ready to put in the oven before I demo one??

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Yes - make one ahead, and have it ready to go in the oven....you could bake one while demoing the other, and then when you are done w/ the demo you could pull one out of the oven ready to eat!

 

[scottcooks]

Chocolate fountains are REALLY messy. You can make a chocolate ganache to serve in the fountain, though - uses cookware!!

-1/2 pint heavy whipping cream
-1 - 12oz. bag semisweet chocolate chips

Boil the whipping cream until it foams. Remove from heat.
Stir in the chips, keep stirring until smooth and glossy. Pour into your chocolate fountain. YUMMY!

 

[lkspeir]

great idea! The hostess will be in charge of the fountain - cleaning it especially!
thanks!
Also, I may think about making 2 BBP

 

[raroll]

Since you are doing brunch- you could make the amaretto pastries but cut them into smaller size portions - one bite size and use the easy accent decorator to fill with the filling. These could go on a tray and be very pretty- and- it is something you could make ahead of time. They are very impressive and easy. Good luck- it sounds like a great show!

 

[MaryCooks4Fun]

Baked French ToastIn the original stoneware cookbook there is a recipe for Baked French Toast that is unbelievably easy and if you slice the bread right you can use for that many people. I use the egg slicer to slice strawberries for on top of each pc. and dust with powdered sugar to serve.