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
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:
One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness, for it is usually returned.
William Shakespeare
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
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.One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness, for it is usually returned.
William Shakespeare
