Rouse those overnight guests with the smell of an oven-baked pancake, filled with your favorite fresh fruit.

Rouse those overnight guests with the smell of an oven-baked pancake, filled with your favorite fresh fruit. This warm, cinnamon spiced cider is a perfect way to warm up on those chilly winter mornings.

Your Menu: Serves 6

Winter Morning Dutch Pancakes
Warming Wassail

• Cooked sausage patties or links

Test Kitchen Tips:

The wassail makes plenty to have leftovers for later. Remove the orange wedges and cinnamon sticks. Place any remaining mixture in a covered pitcher and chill up to 1 week. Reheat in a saucepan.

Shopping List for: Pancake Menu

• 1 pound butter
• 1 dozen eggs
• 1 quart milk
• Desired fresh fruit (such as strawberries, blueberries, nectarines, peaches or pears)
• 2 packages heat-and-serve sausage patties or links

Pantry Items:

• All-purpose flour
• Granulated sugar
• Vanilla
• Salt
• Powdered sugar

Shopping List for: Wassail

• 1 gallon apple cider
• 5 lemons
• 6 oranges
• 10 cinnamon sticks
• 1 container whole cloves

Pantry Items:

• Granulated sugar

Equipment Needed:

For Pancake Menu:

• Measuring cups and spoons
• Cutting board and knife
• 10-inch cast-iron skillet
• Large mixing bowl
• Wire whisk
• Spoon
• Small fine mesh sieve or sifter
• Large skillet or electric skillet to cook sausage

For Wassail:

• 6-quart Dutch oven or kettle with lid
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Cutting board and knife
• Wooden spoon
• Slotted spoon (optional)

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More Breakfast Ideas:

Dust off your blender for a delicious smoothie that'll provide your daily servings of fruit and cool you off after exercise.

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