Awesome Restaurant Recipes

[Sharona]

Denny's-Style French Toast

4 eggs
2/3 cup whole milk
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
6 slices Texas toast thick bread
3 tablespoons butter
powdered sugar
butter
syrup

Directions:

1) Mix together the eggs, milk, flour, sugar, vanilla, salt& cinnamon.

2) Heat a large skillet, or griddle.

3) When the skillet is hot, add 1 tablespoon butter.

4) If the butter smokes, your pan is too hot; turn down the heat.

5) Dip each slice of bread into the batter for 30 seconds on each side.

6) Let some of the batter drip off, then put in skillet.

7) Cook each slice 1 1/2-2 minutes per side until each side is golden brown.

8) Add more butter, if necessary, to cook all of the slices.

9) To serve, put on plate, dust with powdered sugar. Serve with butter & hot syrup.

 

[Sharona]

IHOP Buttermilk Pancakes

1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
1/4 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup cooking oil
1 pinch salt

Directions:

1) Preheat a skillet over medium heat.

2) Mix all of the ingredients til combined.

3) Melt a little bit of butter in the pan.

4) Pour the batter by spoonfuls into the hot pan, forming 5-inch circles.

5) When the edges appear to harden, flip the pancakes.

6) They should be golden brown.

7) Cook the pancakes on the other side until they are also golden brown.

 

[Sharona]

Better Than Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce

3 tablespoons sweet butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
3/4 cup mozzarella cheese
1 (12 ounce) box angel hair pasta

Directions:

1) Melt butter in medium saucepan with olive oil over medium/low heat.

2) Add the garlic, cream, white pepper and bring mixture to a simmer.

3) Stir often.

4) Add the Parmesan cheese and simmer sauce for 8-10 minutes or until sauce has thickened and is smooth.

5) When sauce has thickened add the Mozzarella cheese and stir until smooth. STIR FREQUENTLY.

6) While the sauce cooks, boil noodles for 3-5 minutes.

7) Place pasta on serving plates and spoon sauce over pasta.

 

[Sharona]

Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits Copycat

2 cups Bisquick
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions:

1) Heat oven to 450 degrees.

2) Mix bisquick, milk and cheese until a soft dough forms.

3) Drop by spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

4) Bake 6-8 minutes or until golden brown.

5) Mix butter or margarine and garlic powder.

6) Brush mixture over warm biscuits before removing from cookie sheet.

 

[Blurt]

Yes! I finally get to meet the legendary Sharona!

In a pancake thread, no less!

Well, butter me sideways!

 

[Seamajor]

That French toast recipe sounds good

 

[Seamajor]

Butter makes everything taste good

 

[Blurt]

Yup.

Would Last Tango in Paris have made as much of a cultural impact if margarine had been used? I think not!

 

[Lily]

Not exactly the recipe, but the ingredients for KFC batter