Breakfast/6 recipes

Kalyan made this for us while visiting for Christmas. He called it "paravannam."

Cinnamon raisin French toast soaked in a rum-spiked egg custard with nutmeg, fried golden in butter, and drizzled with homemade maple-rum syrup. Weekend brunch just got serious.

Quick cinnamon couscous breakfast cereal with dark brown sugar and yogurt. Just 4 ingredients and ready in minutes for a warm, light morning bowl.

Overnight oven-baked oatmeal slow-cooked for 7 hours at low heat until impossibly creamy. Set it before bed and wake up to a hot, hands-free breakfast.

Classic French toast made with day-old bread dipped in eggs and milk, fried golden brown. Serve with maple syrup, powdered sugar, or tart jelly for a quick breakfast.

Cinnamon raisin French toast soaked in a buttermilk-egg custard with vanilla and nutmeg, pan-fried in butter until crisp and golden. Served with date-nut butter and powdered sugar.

Make-ahead frozen French toast using Texas toast soaked in an egg, milk, vanilla, and nutmeg custard. Freeze, then bake from frozen for a quick hot breakfast.

Overnight French toast casserole assembled the night before and baked in the morning. Bread soaks in a lemon-vanilla egg custard and puffs up golden and fluffy without any stovetop work.

Potato puffs made from mashed potatoes and egg, dropped by spoonfuls and baked until golden brown. A crispy 3-ingredient side dish that turns leftover mashed potatoes into something new.

Crumbed potatoes tossed in melted butter and bread crumbs after boiling. A simple old-fashioned potato side dish with a toasty, buttery coating. Ready in 30 minutes.

Banana-stuffed French toast made with cinnamon-raisin bread, egg whites, and skim milk. A lighter brunch dish with mashed banana filling and a maple yogurt topping.

Lemon French toast made with thick-cut day-old French bread soaked in a lemon zest and lemon extract batter. The flour in the batter creates an extra-crispy, golden crust that regular French toast can't match.

Pineapple upside-down French toast baked on a caramelized brown sugar and crushed pineapple base. Thick bread slices soaked in egg custard, then baked golden in 25 minutes.

Crepes a la Neige, a Quebec tradition using fresh packed snow instead of eggs in the batter. Fried golden and served with molasses or grated maple sugar.

Classic French toast made with thick-cut dried bread dipped in a vanilla egg custard and fried golden. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with brandied lemon butter for a special brunch.

Orange-scented French toast soaked in warm cinnamon-vanilla custard and fried golden. Day-old bread gets a 30-minute refrigerator soak for custardy centers.