The Ultimate Makeover Full English Breakfast Recipes

THE ULTIMATE MAKEOVER: FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST

Steps:

• Lay the bacon, mushrooms and tomatoes on a foil-lined tray. Brush the tops of the mushrooms with 3 tsp of the oil and both sides of the bread with the remaining oil. Set aside. Heat the grill to very hot. Lay the sausages on a small foil-lined tray (best not to prick good-quality sausages or they may lose moisture). Grill for about 10 mins until cooked, turning occasionally.
• Meanwhile, three-quarters fill a small pan, and a wide, deep sauté pan with water. Bring both to the boil. Lower an egg into the small pan and remove after 30 secs. Crack the egg into a cup. Add vinegar to the larger pan then, using a wire whisk, swirl the water around to create a whirlpool. Remove the whisk and slowly tip the egg into the centre of the whirlpool (see top picture). When the water comes back to the boil, remove the pan from the heat, cover and leave for 3 mins, then remove the egg. Place in a bowl of warm water while you cook the other egg - or cook both eggs an hour ahead, leave in a bowl of iced water, then reheat for 1½ mins in simmering water before serving.
• Meanwhile heat a griddle pan to very hot. Place the tomatoes, bacon and mushrooms under the grill for 3-4 mins without turning. At the same time, lay the bread on the griddle pan, cook until crisp, about 1 min each side. Drain everything on kitchen paper.
• Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and drain briefly on a cloth. Arrange everything on a plate and serve with the juice and fruit.

FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST

Steps:

• Cook the bacon, sausages and mushrooms in a large nonstick skillet over a medium heat, turning occasionally, until well browned, about 8 minutes. Make room in the skillet so the tomatoes can sit directly on its surface and cook for 2 minutes.
• Create 4 "wells" in the skillet around the perimeter and one in the center. Crack the eggs into the wells and tilt the skillet around so the whites go under all the other ingredients. Cook until the eggs just start to set, about 2 minutes. Put the lid on and continue to cook until the eggs are cooked to your desired doneness, 4 to 6 minutes for runny yolks. Season the eggs.
• Meanwhile, make the beans: Combine the beans, tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce in a saucepan and cook over low heat until the beans are tender and flavors are combined, about 10 minutes.
• For the tea: Put the kettle on, and when it has boiled, pour into a teapot containing 4 English Breakfast tea bags and leave to steep. Put the bread in the toaster. When toasted, cut into triangles. Stand up so the slices stay crisp.
• To serve: Remove the lid from the skillet and tip the breakfast onto a serving board. Sprinkle over the parsley. Put the beans in a pretty bowl or handled cup.
• Arrange the toast on the board. Put ramekins of ketchup, butter, and marmalade on the board. Add some milk to a mug or cup and pour some strong tea from the teapot, then stir.
• Breakfast is served.

THE ULTIMATE BREAKFAST

Steps:

• Split the biscuits in half and set aside. In a saute pan, cook the sausage patties. Remove from the pan and place on bottom half of each biscuit. Add butter to the sausage fat and melt. Crack the eggs into the pan and cook to desired doneness. Top the sausage with a slice of cheese and then top with fried eggs. Place the other half of each biscuit on top of the eggs and smother with the sausage gravy.
• Mix water and milk in a stock pot and slowly heat. Do not boil. In a cast-iron skillet, cook the sausage. The meat should be chopped frequently while cooking to give it a ground beef consistency. When the sausage is well done, carefully strain and save the grease and then add the meat to the water and milk. Put the grease back in the skillet over moderate heat. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper to make your roux. Cook this mixture until it will cling to the spoon and come off the skillet cleanly. When the milk and water mixture is just under boiling, stir in the sausage roux while turning off the heat to thicken the gravy.

FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST FOR ONE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Brown the sausages on all sides in a frying pan over medium heat for 5 minutes. Transfer to a baking dish.
• Bake the sausages in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• Score a cross into the bottom of the tomato and place, cross-side up, in the baking dish with the sausages.
• Bake the sausages and the tomato for 10 minutes. Turn off the oven, but do not remove the sausages and tomato.
• Meanwhile, in the frying pan used to brown the sausages, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and fry the bacon, hash browns, and the mushrooms over high heat until the mushrooms have softened, the bacon begins to crisp, and the hash browns turn golden, about 7 minutes. Transfer to the oven to keep warm.
• Pour beans in a small saucepan and cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat until heated through.
• Crack egg into a skillet over medium heat. Cook until outer edges become opaque, about 1 minute. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until whites are completely set, about 4 minutes.
• Toast bread and spread remaining butter over.
• Bring together the sausages, hash browns, bacon, beans, tomato, mushrooms, fried egg, and toast on a warm serving plate. Season with salt and pepper, garnish with parsley, and serve immediately.