Eggstrata Sweet or Savory

This is a great breakfast if you have plenty of time the day before, but not much time on the day of!

These can be either sweet or savory

Ingredients for sweet version

8 eggs

1 ½ cups fresh berries  (Frozen, thawed, and drained berries would work, too)

1 cup heavy whipping cream or plain full fat yogurt
1/3 to 1/2 cup honey

12 slices day or two old bread - crusts cut off

8 ounces cream cheese

½ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

This breakfast dish is started the day before it is to be baked and eaten.

1. Thaw and drain the berries if you are using frozen berries.

2. Soften the cream cheese.

3. Add the salt, vanilla, cinnamon, honey, cream or yogurt and cream cheese and stir well.

4. Break the bread into small pieces – ½ inch cubes or smaller. Put them in a 9 x 13 glass casserole dish.

5. Break the eggs into a mixing bowl and stir vigorously. Mix cream cheese batter and the eggs, and pour over the bread pieces.

6. Cover the casserole dish with foil and refrigerate overnight.

7. Preheat oven to 325 and bake for about one hour or until the center of casserole is firm.

Cut into squares and serve with any or all of the following: syrup, fresh fruit, and whipped cream.

For savory version:

8 eggs

1 ½ cups cooked sausage

1 cup heavy whipping cream or plain full fat yogurt

12 slices day or two old bread - crusts cut off

8 ounces cream cheese

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper
6 leaves chopped basil
1/3 cup chopped, fresh parsley
pinch of rosemary

Directions:

This breakfast dish is started the day before it is to be baked and eaten.

1. Cook and crumble the sausage.

2. Soften the cream cheese.

3. Add the spices and herbs, cream or yogurt, and cream cheese and stir well.

4. Break the bread into small pieces – ½ inch cubes or smaller. Put them in a 9 x 13 glass casserole dish.

5. Break the eggs into a mixing bowl and stir vigorously. Mix cream cheese batter and the eggs, and pour over the bread pieces.

6. Cover the casserole dish with foil and refrigerate overnight.

7. Preheat oven to 325 and bake for about one hour or until the center of casserole is firm.

Drizzle a little melted compound butter over the squares before serving.


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