Here's an idea my boyfriend and I had for a brunch.
For Christmas I received from my mother a waffle maker. And guess what we've had every weekend since? WAFFLES!
At some point in the mean time, we were out and about and were joking around about fried chicken and waffles. He very seriously turned to me and said "You should do this." And when I looked at him like he was crazy, he replied, "With your buttermilk chicken." Since discovering this recipe on Smitten Kitchen over a year go, it has become a staple/signature dish. Buttermilk Roasted Chicken. If you haven't tried it, you should. Right now.
Anyways, I've been thinking about having people over forever, and I've been wanting to do a brunch for almost as long, so I started to think about having an Easter brunch. It's too short of notice to do it this year, but maybe someone else can use the idea.
Easter Brunch
2 dozen hard-boiled eggs (for dyeing/eating)
2 waffles per person
2 chicken legs per person
Some eggs (for the vegetarians)
Key lime squares
OJ
Champagne
Coffee
Maple syrup
Fruit syrup (optional)
A few days before you can make the key lime squares, and maybe the fruit syrup(s).
The day before marinade the chicken, hard boil the eggs, and make the waffles. Waffles are difficult to make the day of for a moderate to large crowd. I'm thinking if you make them the day before, freeze them, then reheat in the oven at the last minute, they will be fresh, hot, and easy.
The day of roast the chicken. This seems like a massive undertaking, but totally worth it. The chicken only takes about a half hour so it isn't too burdensome. Lay out everything before guests arrive. When about half the party has shown up, place the waffles in the oven. Make sure you watch them, because they can quickly turn into crackers. Also since I don't own a coffee maker, I figured I could get one (or two) of those cartons of coffee from the local small batch roasting shop.
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