Here is the recipe.
2 T Butter
6-8 c Bread, cubed
1 lb Breakfast Sausage or Ham or Bacon, diced
1 lb Breakfast Sausage or Ham or Bacon, diced
12 Eggs, large
2 c Milk, whole
1 c Half and Half
2 1/2 c Cheese, shredded (Cheddar, Jack, etc.)
1 t Salt, fine
1 t Pepper, fresh ground black
2 t Thyme, dried
1. Butter a large casserole dish well and set on a cookie sheet for easy transfer. Clear a space in your
refrigerator to place it later.
2. Remove the crust from your bread or leave the crust if you prefer it on and cube into large 1- 1 1/2 inch cubes and place into the Buttered dish evenly spread out. Try Brioche, Italian, French, Sour Dough or your favorite. I like the crusty parts so I leave the crust on.
3. In a medium pan fry the Sausage or Bacon (or brown the Ham and cut into pieces) until cooked and separated into medium chunks. Set aside and drain off the grease well.
4. Place the Sausage, Bacon or Ham over the Bread cubes evenly distributed, tucking deep into the Bread in some areas. Press the Meat down into the bread.
5. Crack all the Eggs and whisk well then add the Milk and Half and Half and Salt, Pepper, Thyme. Whisk well then pour over the Bread and Sausage.
add any add ins you like at this point (see TIP below)
6. Cover the top with all the Cheese and distribute evenly. Using your hands gently press down the Cheese into the mixture to compress. Cover with plastic wrap tight and refrigerate overnight for best flavor or a minimum of 2 hours.
7. The morning you will bake it, remove it from the refrigerator and remove the plastic wrap allow to sit at room temperature while the oven preheats. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
8. Sprinkle the top with Salt and Pepper to your taste and a little Thyme for color and taste.
9. Bake for 45 minutes to 55 minutes until the center is cooked and eggs are set and cheese is bubbly.
To test for doneness remove from the oven and use a spoon to open a small area in the middle of the casserole. The Eggs should be set and cooked and not runny. Ovens vary so your Casserole may require up to 1 hour or more.
TIP: Use your favorite Bread like: Brioche, Whole Wheat, Croissants, English Muffins. Use your favorite Cheese or mix of Cheeses like: Gruyere, Swiss, Munster, C0-Jack.
Use your favorite add ins like: sauteed Mushrooms or Onions, Green Onions diced, Jalapenos, Tomato chopped, Olives, Artichoke Hearts, Green or Red Peppers diced or your favorite ingredients.
Use your favorite add ins like: sauteed Mushrooms or Onions, Green Onions diced, Jalapenos, Tomato chopped, Olives, Artichoke Hearts, Green or Red Peppers diced or your favorite ingredients.
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2 comments:
This was INCREDIBLE! Both easy and delicious. I used ham, sauteed mushrooms, cheddar cheese. This was so good and my family ate every bit of it!
loved it. very easy to prepare too. :)
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