A Little Women Christmas Breakfast | 1800s Recipes and Menu Ideas | Cozy Cooking

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while ham is often less expensive.

pancakes

🥗Healthier: whole grain pancakes

💰Cheaper: flour tortillas

Whole grain pancakes are more nutritious, while flour tortillas can be a budget-friendly alternative.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: sugar syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener, while sugar syrup is often cheaper.

Cut 1 pound of butter into 1/2-inch thick slices.

Toss butter into 4 1/2 cups of flour and some salt, coating well.

Pour 1 1/4 cups of ice cold water over the flour and stir until a shaggy ball forms.

Knead the dough carefully to avoid melting the butter.

Shape the dough into a rough square about 6 by 6 inches.

Roll the dough into an 8 by 16 inch rectangle and fold like a business letter.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Repeat the rolling and folding process for a total of 4 times.

Roll out the dough to about 12 by 16 inches and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Roll the dough up like a cinnamon roll and slice into 1/2 inch thick slices.

Dust slices with more cinnamon sugar and bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes.

Grind whole peppercorns, dried rosemary, and sage to mix into sausage meat.

Add 1 egg to the sausage mixture for binding.

Churn heavy whipping cream to make butter, saving the buttermilk for biscuits.

Fry the sausages until cooked through.

Fry eggs in cream as part of the breakfast preparation.

Make coffee using a grinder.

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