Mother’s Day brunch

Show mom how much you love her with a meal fit for a queen

Quick Cinnamon Rolls Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided Dough:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed

• 2 tablespoons white sugar

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

• 2/3 cup whole milk

Filling:

• 1/4 cup white sugar

• 1/4 cup light brown sugar

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened

• ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush an 8-inch square baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the melted butter.

2. To make the dough: Whisk flour, white sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Work 3 tablespoons softened butter into flour mixture using your hands until butter is lentilsized.

3. Pour milk into flour-butter mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms.

4. Turn dough out onto a well-floured work surface and roll dough into a 10- x 10-inch square. Brush surface of dough with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.

5. To make the filling: Whisk ¼ cup white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cinnamon-sugar mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar over butter-brushed dough.

6. Roll dough around filling to form a log; cut log into 9 rolls about 1-inch wide; place rolls, cut-side up, in the prepared baking dish.

7. Bake in the preheated oven until rolls are puffed and lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

8. To make the frosting: Beat confectioners’ sugar, cream cheese, 1/4 cup softened butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until frosting is smooth.

9. Top hot cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting.

Chocolate Banana Crepes

Ingredients Crepe Batter:

• ½ cup whole or 2% milk

• 1 ½ tablespoons melted butter

• 1 egg yolk

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 2 teaspoons hazelnut liqueur

• 1 tablespoon cocoa

• 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar

• 1/3 cup white flour

Chocolate Sauce:

• ½ tablespoon butter

• 1 tablespoon whole or 2% milk

• 2 teaspoons hazelnut liqueur

• 1 tablespoon cocoa

• 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar

• 2 ripe bananas, sliced

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, stir together 1/2 cup milk, 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter, egg yolk, vanilla, and 2 teaspoons hazelnut liqueur. Whisk 1 tablespoon cocoa into liquid until completely incorporated. Next, whisk in 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar until completely incorporated. Then gradually whisk in flour until completely incorporated. Set aside.

2. Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir 1 tablespoon milk and 2 teaspoons hazelnut liqueur into melted butter. Stir in 1 tablespoon cocoa and 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar. Set over very low heat to keep warm.

3. Spray a non-stick frying pan or crepe pan with cooking spray, and heat over medium heat. Pour about 1/4 cup of batter onto the pan, and swirl to form a very thin disk; cook for about 2 minutes. Flip, and cook about 1 minute more.

4. Place crepe on a plate. Add 1/4 sliced bananas to crepe, and spoon 1/4 of the chocolate sauce over the bananas. Roll or fold crepe, and sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar. Repeat steps 3 and 4. Serve crepes warm.

Joseph’s Best Easy Bacon Recipe Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package thick-cut bacon

Directions

1. Line a large baking sheet with 2 sheets aluminum foil, making sure the sheet is completely covered.

2. Arrange bacon strips 1/2-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Place in the cold oven.

3. Heat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Cook bacon for 14 minutes.

4. Transfer cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Let cool for 5 minutes for bacon to crisp.

Cook’s Note

Use thick-sliced bacon to achieve the best results.

You might want to check the bacon after 12 minutes to account for the differences in oven heating times and thickness of the bacon.