Recipes

Overnight Christmas French toast

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup butter, melted

 3 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided

 3 tart apples (Granny Smith, Winesap, Rome)

 1/2 cup raisins (or dried cranberries)

 Bread, ripped into pieces (about 2/3 of a sandwich loaf or other bread that you chose)

 6 large eggs

 1 1/2 cup milk (half & half or cream works best)

 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Combine brown sugar, butter, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Add

     apples and raisins, mix together then spread evenly over the bottom of the dish.

2.  Place bread pieces over the mixture until they reach the top of the baking dish.

3.  In a blender, mix eggs, milk, vanilla and 2 teaspoons cinnamon until well blended (can    

      also use a wire whisk or hand mixer – blend really well). Pour over evenly over bread, 

      soaking completely. Cover and refrigerate overnight – up to 24 hours.

 4. In the morning, preheat oven to 375°.

 5. Cover dish with oven-proof cover and bake for 40 minutes. Remove cover and bake for an

     additional 5 minutes.

 6. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Notes:

• You don’t need additional butter or any syrup with this casserole. The brown sugar turns into sweet syrupy yumminess.

• Can be made with Ciabatta bread and it works really well, but any white or light wheat bread will do. It’s a great way to use up stale bread because the egg and milk mixture will soften it right up.

Egg Strata Casserole

6 day old bread slices, without crusts
1 lb. cooked sausage, cut into cubes (can use ham or bacon)
2 c shredded cheddar cheese
2 c milk
8 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. dry mustard (Do not use regular, prepared mustard. Omit if you do not have dry)
Salt & Pepper

Cube dry bread and layer in buttered 9x13-inch baking dish.

Sprinkle 1 cup of the cheese and all the sausage over bread.

In mixing bowl mix milk, eggs dry mustard, and salt and pepper together. Pour over bread and meat.

Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Cover with foil.

Refrigerate overnight.

Directions:

Bake at 350°covered with foil for 1 hour. Remove foil last 15 minutes of baking to lightly brown the top.

Note: When removing from oven, check center to make sure it is cooked all the way through. May need to bake 10-15 mins. longer if center is still wet.

Mexican Egg Strata Casserole

6 day old bread slices, without crusts
1 lb. cooked sausage, cut into cubes (can use ham or bacon)
2 c shredded cheddar cheese
1 ½ c milk
8 eggs, beaten

1 4 oz. can green chilies

1 c prepared salsa

½ c chopped green onion

1 tsp. dry mustard (Do not use regular, prepared mustard. Omit if you do not have dry)
Salt & Pepper

Directions:

Cube dry bread and layer in buttered 9x13-inch baking dish.

Sprinkle 1 c of the cheese and the sausage over bread.

In mixing bowl mix milk, eggs dry mustard, green chilies, salsa, green onion and salt and pepper together. Pour over bread and meat.

Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Cover with foil.

Refrigerate overnight.

Bake at 350°covered with foil for 1 hour. Remove foil last 15 minutes of baking to lightly brown the top.

Note: When removing from oven, check center to make sure it is cooked all the way through. May need to bake 10-15 mins. longer if center is still wet.

Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

2 lb. bag frozen hash browns, thawed and patted dry with paper towels

1 lb. breakfast sausage, cooked and cubed (can use ham or bacon)

½ c green onion finely chopped

8 eggs

½ cup milk

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Salt & Pepper

Directions:

Generously spray 13x9 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Line baking dish with thawed hash browns (patted dry with paper towels).

Sprinkle cooked, cubed breakfast sausage over hash browns.

In a mixing bowl mix milk, eggs, 1 cup of cheese, green onions and salt and pepper together. Pour over hash browns and meat.

Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Cover with foil.

Refrigerate overnight.

Bake 375° covered with foil for approx. 40 mins.

Take the foil off the last 10 minutes to lightly brown the top.

Note: When removing from oven, check center to make sure it is cooked all the way through. May need to bake 10-15 mins. longer if center is still wet.