Valentine's Brunch for 2

Valentine's Brunch for 2 (Serves 2)

• Finnish Baked Pancakes
• Cooked bacon strips
• Grapefruit juice
• Coffee
• Hazelnut Truffles

Test Kitchen Tips: Package up the remaining truffles as gifts for your other loved ones. Use small gift boxes or cellophane gift bags for packaging and tie with a red ribbon.

If the fresh berries are unavailable, purchase a 12-ounce package of frozen mixed berries and thaw the amount needed for the pancake recipe.

Shopping List

For Pancakes

• 1 dozen eggs
• 1 quart milk
• 1 pound butter
• 1 bottle almond extract
• 1 lemon
• 1 container fresh blueberries, raspberries, and/or strawberries
• 8-ounce package sliced bacon
• 1 container grapefruit juice
• 1 package ground or whole-bean coffee

Pantry Items

• all-purpose flour
• powdered sugar, honey, or maple syrup (optional)

For Truffles

• 1 pound semisweet chocolate
• two 8-ounce containers whipping cream
• 1 pound butter
• 1 bottle hazelnut-flavored liqueur
• 1 bottle almond-flavored liqueur
• 1-1/4 cups (about 6 ounces) hazelnuts

Pantry Items

• sugar

Equipment Needed

For Pancakes

• measuring cups and spoons
• Microplane™ grater or fine shredder
• medium mixing bowl
• wire whisk
• two 6-inch cast-iron skillets
• one 8-inch ovenproof skillet, or one 8-inch round baking
• pan
• skillet for cooking bacon
• coffee grinder (if using whole beans)
• coffee maker

For Truffles

• measuring cups and spoons
• cutting board and knife
• medium bowl
• heavy small saucepan
• wooden spoon or silicone spatula
• small cookie scoop, melon baller, or small spoons
• waxed paper
• large baking sheet

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