Food
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and at Clay Corner Inn, we take seriously the opportunity to serve healthy, tasty, freshly prepared morning nourishment. Our commercial kitchen meets or exceeds state and county standards, and our staff is well trained in safe food storage, handling and preparation.
All our breads and cookies are baked on the premises. Entrees include cheese blintzes, eggs Benedict, stuffed French toast, whole grain pancakes, triple cheese quiche, baked oatmeal, orange pancakes with orange sauce – served with Virginia ham, thick slices of smoked bacon or slightly spicy sausage patties. The buffet entices everyone with freshly baked muffins, scones or coffeecake, our signature orange date granola, yogurt, fresh fruit, cold orange juice, freshly ground, locally supplied coffee and a nice assortment of fine teas.
The cookie bar is set up every Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m., or you can order a small cookie bar for two with wine, sparkling cider or hot beverages. Chocolate fondue for two is a special treat, $45, two days notice.
Wine
Virginia is world famous for its wine, and we carry five for your enjoyment. State law dictates we cannot sell wine, but we can give you a bottle and adjust your room rate by $15?. We toss in a logo impressed Clay Corner Inn waiter’s tool for opening it and supply the wine glasses with our name on it. (The wine glasses are $9 each in our gift shop.)
Amrhein, Merlot
Barboursville, Chardonnay
Rapidan River, Semi-dry Reisling
Rockbridge, Tuscarora Red
Williamsburg, Arundel Cabernet Savignon
Additionally, we carry Corona, Heineken and a small assortment of Virginia microbrews. We can’t sell these either, but just ask for one or two, and we’ll open it, hand you a chilled mug or beer glass and adjust your room rate by $2 or $4! J
Favorite Recipes
Clay Corner Inn Herb Baked Eggs
Need: Cooking Spray,
Parmesan cheese, eggs, heavy cream, grated cheese (Swiss, Monterey Jack or sharp cheddar), Fines Herbes
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425F
Spray small ramekin
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese
Drop in one egg
Add 1 Tbsp. heavy cream
Top with grated cheese
Put herbs on top
Bake on baking sheet for 12 minutes, until set and bubbly, and slightly browned.Serve ramekin on plate with home fries or biscuit &/or breakfast meat.
Nutmeg Muffins
Innkeepers test and consume lots of muffins, and these nutmeg muffins are superb. Crunchy tops, tasty insides and the kind of recipe you always have the ingredients on hand (and you don’t have to chop anything!). Simple, quick, yum, yum.
Mix the following and save ¾ cup for topping:
2 c. flour
1 ½ c. brown sugar
1/3 c. butter
Set aside the ¾ cup and add:
1 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk (okay to use Saco dry mix)
2 eggs
Blend by hand and fill greased muffin tins ½ full; sprinkle with topping; bake 20 minutes at 350º F. Okay to freeze. Enjoy!!
