Fall is quickly approaching and with it comes crisp mornings that scream for a hot cooked breakfast.  Thanks to Abel House Bed & Breakfast (Montesano, WA), today we present three wonderful options for a scrumptious breakfast:  Oatmeal Pancakes, Oven Pancakes and Stuffed French Toast.  At Abel House, these breakfast treasures are cooked by 'Granny' and guests simply adore them saying "thank you, especially to Granny who cooked and served the most wonderful breakfast of Oatmeal Pancakes, fresh fruit, sausage and eggs!".  As great as the oatmeal pancakes and oven pancakes are, be sure to try out the stuffed French toast which Granny says is a somewhat healthier version of the Monte Cristo…
 

Oatmeal Pancakes

makes about 12 - 15 pancakes

• 1 1/2 cup quick oats (we use regular oats, it seems to give the cake more body)
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten well

Soak oats in buttermilk for 4 minutes.  Combine all ingredients except eggs, stirring well.  Add eggs.  Bake on hot griddle (400 degrees) spreading batter out just a little. Serve with butter and syrup or honey.  Strawberry freezer jam is wonderful on these.
 

Oven Pancake

Serves 4 - 6

• ½ stick butter
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup of flour
• dash of salt
• 1/4 cup sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Place a soufflé dish in the cold over with 1/2 stick of butter to warm and melt while the rest of the batter is being mixed.

Beat eggs with a wire whip until frothy.  Add milk and continue beating until frothy again.  Add flour, salt and sugar to egg mixture and beat until lots of bubbles form.

Open oven door and pull out the rack with the soufflé dish on it.  Slowly pour mixture into the hot dish and slowly close the oven.  Cook for 30 - 35 minutes until pancake rises way over the top of the dish.  Serve with syrup or fresh fruit
 

Stuffed French Toast

Serves 6

• 12 3/4" slices of French Bread
• 6 thin slices of cooked ham
• 6 thin slices of cooked turkey
• 6 thin slices of provalone cheese
• 3 beaten eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/5 teaspoon nutmeg
• orange zest grated over sandwiches

Build sandwiches by placing on top of a slice of bread the ham, cheese and turkey. Top with another slice of bread. Place sandwiches in a large greased baking pan (9 X 13).

Beat eggs and mix with milk.  Slowly pour over all sandwiches to cover.  Zest the orange over the entire batch of sandwiches as well as the nutmeg, be very sparing with the nutmeg.  Cover and store in the refrigerator overnight.  In the morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 30 minutes.  Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.  Serve with strawberry jam and sour cream.

About Abel House

Abel House has been a Bed & Breakfast since 1988, the Reeves bought the Inn in March of 1999.  Since that time both have worked to polish and place things for the comfort and use of guests who stay at Abel House.  Along with the room there is a country breakfast and afternoon tea, which can be served in one's room or out on the porch or in the garden.  We try to have that "Old world grace and charm" that seem to be missing from this busy world of computers and phones. Its just like going to grandma's.  The Reeves have been married for 47 years and are enjoying the lifestyle of being hosts to many guests.

Abel House Bed & Breakfast
117 Fleet Street South
Montesano, WA 98563
(360) 249-6002