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Here are a couple of food ideas for a Father's Day breakfast, suggested to me by my Dad:

TRADITIONAL COOKED BREAKFAST
  • A couple of bits of toast
  • Some strips of bacon
  • 2 eggs - poached, fried or scrambled
  • Hash browns
  • Black pudding (or sausages)
  • Fried tomato halves
  • Bake beans
  • A can of air freshener
  • Hot cup of tea or coffee
     
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Note : add plenty a freshly cracked pepper on top of the eggs and bacon. Some finely chopped parsley or chives can be added as a finishing garnish to the dish. Grated cheese can also be sprinkled on top or mixed in with the bake beans, along with spring onion and some sour cream. Black pudding may not be every fathers 'cup of tea' so if necessary substitute with sausages instead.
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SCRAMBLED EGGS (BARN STYLE)
Preparation time : 5-10 minutes
Total cooking time : until cooked
Serves 2 (with toast)
  • 4-6 eggs
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
  • cracked black pepper
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • chopped parsley
  • 1/2 onion (finely diced)
  • 3 Tsp sour cream
  • 3 Tsp milk or cream
  • 3 Tsp of olive oil
  • 1 cup of grated cheese (tasty)
  • sprinkle of parmesan cheese

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1. Mix everything together in a big bowl with a fork. Pour mix into in a frying pan and heat until well cooked. Stir and mix often to stop it from sticking to the bottom or burning. Try adding your own varieties of mustard, herbs and spices.
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BASIC PANCAKES
Preparation time : 15 minutes + 1 hour standing
Total cooking time : 5-10 minutes
Makes about 12 pancakes
  • 1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ΒΌ cups (10 fl oz) milk
  • oil or butter
  • lemon juice and sugar
  • jam and cream
  • maple syrup

1. Sift the flour and salt into a medium bowl; make a well in the centre. Add the egg and milk and whisk until smooth. Set mixture aside and let stand for 1 hour.

2. Heat a lightly oiled frying pan. Pour 3 tablespoons of mixture into the pan. Tilt pan to spread the mixture evenly. Gently lift edges with a knife. When underside of pancake is golden, turn over and cook the other side.

3. Transfer to a plate and sprinkle with either lemon juice and sugar, jam and cream or maple syrup. Roll up and serve hot.
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BEER & RAISIN MUFFINS
Preparation time : depends on how much beer you drink beforehand...
Total cooking time : 20-25 minutes
Makes about 12 muffins
  • 125 g melted butter or marg.
  • 1 cup of brown sugar
  • 1 cup of beer (hic)
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 tsp aniseed
  • 1 tsp baking soda
     
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1. Preheat oven to 190 C and lightly oil muffin tin.

2. Place the butter, sugar, egg, beer, allspice and aniseed into a bowl and mix well. Add the flour, baking soda and raisins and blend until mixed.

3. Fill the muffin tin with the wet mix and bake for 20 - 25 minutes. Make Dad a cup of coffee while the muffins cook.
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"When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years."
Mark Twain