Egg Casseroles and Cofee Cakes

Egg Casseroles

Breakfast Egg Casserole

 

6 slices of bread, made into crumbs (2 cups)

1 lb. grated cheddar cheese (4 cups)

1 lb. pkg. sausage, bacon, or ham (cooked)

Beat together 8 eggs, 4 cups milk, 2 tsp. salt, and 2 tsp. dry mustard.  Then mix this with bread & cheese & meat.  Bake in 9×13 pan@350 degrees for 1 hour or until set, longer if mixed ahead.  Can be made 24 hours in advance, refrigerate and then bake.

Ham Breakfast Casserole

 

12 slices of bread

1/2 lb. each of Cheddar and Jack cheese, grated

2 cups minced or sliced ham

12 eggs, slightly beaten

3.5 cups whole milk

2 tbsp. instant minced onion

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. dry mustard

Trim off crust and butter bread.  Layer 1/2 bread in 9×13 dish.  Mix together grate cheese.  Sprinkle 1/2 cheese over bread.  Put ham over cheese.  Layer the other 6 slices of bread.  Sprinkle remaining cheese.  Mix egg, milk, onion, &salt & mustard.  Pour over sandwiches.  Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours overnight.  Bake uncovered 1 hour 15 minutes @ 325 degrees or until brown.  Let stand few minutes then cut.

Coffee Cakes/Pancakes/Waffles/Cinnamon Rolls/Breakfast Breads

Rippled Coffee Cake: This rippled coffee cake is a very delicious but simple cake and perfect for a Saturday morning brunch.

1 pkg. yellow cake mix

1 c. sour cream

4 eggs

2/3 c. oil

Combine milk with eggs,  sour cream, and oil.  Spread 1/2 batter into greased floured 13×9 pan.  Combine 1 c. brown sugar and 1 tbsp. cinnamon.  Sprinkle over batter.  Spread rest of batter over top.  Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.  Combine 2 cups confectioner’s sugar, 1/4 c. milk, and 2 tsp. vanilla.  Drizzle over warm cake.

Servings: 10-12

Swedish Pancakes 

1/2 c. milk 

1/2 c. sugar 

2 eggs 

pinch of salt 

2 cups flour 

1 cup water 

1/3 c. evaporated milk. 

Mix all  ingredients together and  drop batter onto griddle .  When edges began to bubble flip pancakes and wait until second side is done.  

Buttermilk Pancakes/Waffles 

1 3/4 c. buttermilk 

3 egg yolks 

2 tbsp. olive or canola oil 

1 tsp. vanilla extract 

2 c. rolled oats 

2 tbsp. sucant or crystalline fructose, optional 

1/2 tsp. salt    1/2 tsp. baking soda 

2 tsp. baking powder 

Place buttermilk, egg yolks, oil, vanilla, and rolled oats in a blender.  Blend @ high speed 2 minutes or until smooth.  MIx fructose, salt, baking soda, and baking powder  into the bowl breifly using blender and or rubber spatula as needed.  You may want to pour your batter into a mixing bowl and fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.  Bake on moderately hot griddle or a hot waffle iron for waffles.  

Delicious Gooey Caramel Cinnamon Rolls:  

This recipe is made up of two recipes in one.  It’s delicious and great for a Holiday breakfast or just a special breakfast on the weekend. 

Sweet Yeast Dough recipe: 

1/2 c. milk 

1/2 c. sugar 

1 tsp. salt 

1/3 c. butter 

1/3 c. canola oil 

4 1/2 tsp. yeast 

1/2 c. water 

4 eggs, beaten 

4 1/2 c. flour 

Combine milk, sugar, salt, oil, butter, and water.  Put in saucepan.  Heat until butter is melted.  Cool to 100-125 degrees.  Put yeast in other bowl and mix liquids in with flour and eggs.  Beat with whisk till smooth and well combined.  Add more flour till smooth.  Knead till smooth and elastic.  Put into greased bowl.  Flip, cover, and let rise until doubled. 

Pecan Rolls: (Double this recipe) 

3/4 c. brown sugar 

1/2 c. corn syrup    

1/4 c. butter 

1/2 c. pecans 

1 recipe sweet yeast dough 

2/3 c. white sugar 

1 tsp. cinnamon 

4 tbsp. butter  

Combine 1st 3 ingredients in saucepan.  Simmer for 2-3 minutes.  Spread sauce in 13×9 pan.  Roll out dough to 15×8 rectangle. Spread 2 tbsp. butter over each rectangle. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.  Roll it up and cut.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes in 13×9 pan.  

Miscellaneous 
 

Cinnamon Apple Scones: 

2 cups all-purpose flour

¼ cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 large apple, cored, peeled, and chopped fine

½ cup milk

Extra milk

Extra Sugar

Extra cinnamon 

- Preheat oven to 425 degrees 

- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.  Cut in butter until crumbly.  Add finely chopped apple and milk.  Stir to form a soft dough. 

- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.  Knead gently 8 to 10 times.  Pat into two 6-inch circles.  Place on greased baking sheet. 

- Brush tops with milk and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.  Score each circle into 6 pie-shaped wedges. 

- Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes, or until brown and risen.  Serve warm.