From The Kitchen with Executive Pastry Chef Oscar Bonelli We thought long and hard about what makes Easter so special at The Omni Homestead and realized, this is the first holiday of the year we can fully enjoy outdoors! Inspired by the first hints of Spring, Chef Oscar recommended these fruit-topped pastries. We love to use this recipe for an afternoon cookout on the Casino Lawn or an evening reception on the patio. Now we’d like to share it with you. Homestead Fruit and Pastry Cups 6 Tbs Egg Yolk 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract 1 Cup Sugar 2 Tbs Sugar 2 Cups Milk 5 Tbs Corn Starch The Cups Purchase your preferred brand of frozen pastry shells. The Filling Combine milk, vanilla and 2 tbs sugar in a pot. Combine egg yolks with 1 cup of sugar in a mixing bowl. Add cornstarch to egg yolk mixture. Bring milk to a boil, temper in the egg yolk mixture. Return to a boil, and cook over medium heat for 2 min. Pour into a metal bowl, place plastic wrap directly on top to prevent a skin from forming, and place bowl on an ice bath. Once cool, pastry cream is ready to be piping into tart shells. The Fruit Top with slices of your favorite seasonal fruit. We used bananas with fresh blackberries and mint leaves All About Eggs It’s not Easter without the Easter Eggs! There are several ways to celebrate this year with both Easter Egg Dying and new for 2015, you can build- your-own custom tote for the Easter Egg Hunt. The Adult Easter Egg Hunt will take place in the Shopping Corridor on Saturday morning with hidden gifts throughout our signature outlets. This year’s 10,000 Easter Egg Hunt is the place to be on Easter Sunday. Along with the initial dash for the eggs we have invited a balloon artist, DJ, face painters, and a petting zoo. Be sure to arrive early to find your child’s age group, the hunt begins at 11am sharp! Age categories will include: 0-2 years | 3-5 years 6-9 years | 10-12 years Easter Bunny 5k Fun Run Start your Saturday morning with a chase after the Easter bunny at our 2nd Annual Easter 5k! Register on the front porch of Martha’s Market for this dash around our scenic property with glimpses of the Old Course, Allegheny Springs, the front gardens and more. Friday, April 3 1pm Omni Homestead History Walking Tour Concierge 4pm-5pm Children’s Face Painting Great Hall 4pm Ballroom Dance Class Crystal Ballroom 5pm Family Bingo Commonwealth 8:30pm The Fading Point: A Cappella Performance Commonwealth Saturday, April 4 8am 2nd Annual Easter Bunny Fun Run Front Porch 10am Adult Easter Egg Hunt Retail Corridor 10am-11am Make your own Easter Egg Tote or Children’s Picture Frame Commonwealth 10am-4pm Jane Iredale Makeup Event Salon Boutique 11am-1pm Pictures with Easter Bunny Crystal Ballroom 12pm-1:30pm Caricature Artist South Parlor 1pm Ballroom Dance Class Main Dining Room 1pm Omni Homestead History Tour Concierge 1pm-2pm Family Easter Egg Dying Commonwealth 2pm The Fading Point: A Cappella Performance Commonwealth 3pm-4pm Children’s Cookie Decorating w/ Easter Bunny Dominion 3pm-4:30pm Caricature Artist South Parlor 4pm Magic Show Commonwealth 4pm Ballroom Dance Class Main Dining Room 5pm Family Bingo Commonwealth 6pm Teen Egg Hunt (13-17 years) Cottage Row 8pm The Fading Point: A Cappella Performance Commonwealth 9pm Family Comedy Hypnosis Show Commonwealth Sunday, April 5 6:30am Easter Sunrise Service Gun Club Pavilion 8am-9:30am Breakfast with Easter Bunny Main Dining Room 10am-12pm Balloon Twisting Casino lawn 10am-1pm Petting Zoo Casino Lawn 10am-1pm Children’s Face Painting Casino Lawn 10am-1pm Music and Dancing with DJ Casino Lawn 11am Children’s Easter Egg Hunt Casino Lawn 11am-1:30pm Easter Brunch Grand Ballroom 1pm Omni Homestead History Tour- Walking only Concierge Easter Brunch It may be the dining event of the year we look forward to the most, our annual Easter Brunch takes place on Easter Sunday in the Grand Ballroom. All of your favorite Homestead dishes will be on display from fine Southern dishes to our signature pastries. Salads Smoked Bay Scallops in a Bacon Apple Bourbon Chutney Cocktail Sauce, Homestead Seafood Sauce, Lemons, Tabasco Yogurt & Fruit Made-to-order Greek Yogurt Parfaits, Sliced Fruit, Assorted Fresh Berries House Granola Breakfast Favorites Wafes, Omelets, Bacon, Sausage, Cooked-to-Order Eggs, Eggs Benedict Carving Table Leg of Lamb, Brown Sugar and Hickory Syrup Glazed Virginia Ham Homemade Apple Mint Jelly, Bourbon and Raisin Sauce Vegetables Braised Greens, Spring Vegetable Medley, Smoked Paprika Potatoes Lyonnaise Entrées Pan-seared Salmon, Chicken Florentine, Filet Mignon Chilled Seafood Iced Shrimp, Oysters, Smoked Salmon and Trout, Smoked Mussel and Chorizo Danishes and Breads Assorted Danishes, Homestead Doughnuts, Artisan Breads from The Homestead Ovens Honey Butter, Herb Butter, Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar Desserts Marshmallow Peeps, Carrot Cupcakes, Pineapple Upside Down Cake Upcoming Holidays and Events Mother’s Day May 10 Pamper mom with a weekend she’ll cherish forever. Treat her to a soothing mineral bath and massage in our luxurious Spa, accompanied with a relaxing experience in our Aqua Thermal Suite and adults-only Spa Garden. On Sunday, enjoy our sumptuous Mother’s Day brunch in our elegant Crystal room. Memorial Day Weekend May 22 - May 25 Start your summer of right as we celebrate with daily activities for the entire family. Enjoy our Allegheny Springs pools with lazy river and slides before feasting on an All-American cookout with live music and much more. Artisans of the Alleghenies May 30 Join us for our 2nd Annual Artisans of the Alleghenies. This arts and crafts festival will feature regional artisans ofering jewelry, woodworking, candles, photography, baked goods and other hand crafted items. “A Taste of The Omni Homestead” will feature samples from each of our restaurants and a beer garden while children will love our bounce house, petting zoo and face painting. Contact a reservationist today and learn more about our 2015 events at 800-838-1766 option 2.