Christmas Morning Casserole

 

Christmas Morning Casserole

8 slices of bread, cubed

4 eggs

2 1/2 cups milk

3/4 teaspoon dry mustard

1 lb. sausage, browned

Grease a 9x13" casserole dish. Spread the bread in the pan, Mix the eggs, milk and mustard together and pour over the bread. Sprinkle with the browned sausage. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

The next morning, mix together:

1/2 cup mild grated cheese

1 can cream of mushroom soup

Pour over refrigerated casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

One Dish Breakfast Casserole

From the Sharing Recipes Cookbook- A Book of Favorite Recipes- Compiled by Longview 1st Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1985. (Lovingly called The Fat Lady Cookbook) Recipe shared by Juanita Cottrell.

One Dish Breakfast Casserole

Bread

Butter

12 eggs (2 eggs per person)

1 can cream of mushroom soup

salt and pepper

1 dozen breakfast link sausages, browned

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

 Butter bread, enough to cover the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan, buttered side of the bread down. Beat eggs, add soup and salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over the bread. Place cooked sausages on bread. Sprinkle cheese over mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. (Test like custard to determine when done.)

Thsi is a great way to quickly serve breakfast for a large group. This can be made the night before.

Piggies!

Piggies have become very popular lately. They are so cute!
Jann gave us a Piggie mold when she was visiting in July. We are loving the silliness of the piggies!


You can order them here.

This is my email to my sisters of ideas of how to use the mold.

I just can't bring myself to say "pig mold". It just sounds so gross!

I did some research on how to use the piggies and found quite a lot of ideas. There was one recipe shared for Lil Smokies and pancake batter... a little something that I've decided should be called...

Pig and Pancake!

1/2 cup pancake mix

1/2 cup water

Mix together and pour in mold.

Lil Smokies (You could use hot dogs and cut them up) 

Put one in each piggie.

Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool a little, then turn out onto a cooling rack. 

Options: 

* Heat the Lil Smokies for a little bit before adding to the piggies.

The recipe doesn't say how to eat them but I want to dip them in maple syrup. I wonder if you could add some maple syrup to the pancake mix....?

Other ideas for piggies:

Canned Biscuits (or Crescent Dough) and Lil Smokies

Cornbread

Cake

Nut Breads

Chocolates

Peanut Butter Cups 

Eggs

Candy (Mints)

Brownies

Jello

Ice

French Pancakes

This is a recipe the Aunt Beulah made for us when we spent the night. She called them French Pancakes, but we would call them crepes now. I love them! They are my most favorite breakfast!

French Pancakes

These are slices of the French Pancake.

The picture is from Rita's Recipes.

1 egg
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup milk
Dash of salt

Mix all ingredients together. Pour thinly into a skillet and fry quickly on both sides. Spread with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Roll up and serve. Yum!

Recipe shared by Robin and Sheila

Sunday Morning Quiche

This is my favorite recipe for quiche. I love to create different additions for the quiche.

Sunday Morning Quiche

1 unbaked 9" pie shell
3 large eggs
1 cup grated cheddar or swiss cheese
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
3/4 cup chopped, cooked ham, crab or shrimp
1 tablespoon green pepper or celery

Mix eggs, cheese and milk. Stir in remaining ingredients and pour into the pie shell. Bake at 450 degreese for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees and bake for 10-15 minutes until light brown and knife stuck in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.

Serves 6.

I like to add spinach or asparagus. Leave out the meat and add extra cheese. Be creative and try different mixtures.

Custard

Jay has been looking for a recipe that was like the custard that his Grandma used to make for him. It is a favorite childhood memory he has of his Grandma serving custard when he went to visit her.

Picture is from herbivoracious.com

Custard

1 1/2 cups milk
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon sugar
3 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Mix 2 tablespoons of the milk with the cornstarch in a saucepan. When the cornstarch is dissolved, slowly add the rest of the milk and the sugar. Cook over moderated heat until the sauce starts to thicken and comes to a boil. Remover from the heat.  In a small bowl, beat the egg yolks with a fork. Take a cup of the sauce and slowly add it to the eggs, beating briskly as you pour. Return the egg/sauce mixture to the saucepan, stirring into the hot sauce.  Bring the mixture back to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla. Pour custard into a bowl, a jug or a pitcher to serve.

To prevent the custard from forming a skin as it cools, cover it with plastic wrap.

Recipe shared by Jay.

No Bake Pastry Crust Quiche

This is a recipe that I found amoung my recipes. I have not idea where it came from but it is a very interesting way to make quiche, so I am including it.

Quiche

A No Bake Pastry forms as the base while cooking

1 cup chopped onions
1 cup grated cheese
1 cup chopped bacon or ham
1/2 cup self raising flour
chopped parsley
4 eggs
 1 1/2 cups milk

Mix all ingredients together and pour into a greased 9" pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour until golden and firm.

This is a basic recipe. Add whatever you'd like. Sundried tomatoes are really nice!

Recipe shared by Robin.

Country Quiche

This is a recipe from allrecipes.com. "This is a classic quiche lorraine with bacon, onions, eggs and cheese."

We are wanting to make a quiche for Christmas morning. 

Country Quiche

9" unbaked pie crust
8 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 small onion, chopped
4 eggs
2T. milk
2T. flour
1tsp. dried parsley
1/4tsp. thyme
salt and pepper to taste
1/4c. shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2c. shredded cheddar cheese

Cook and crumble bacon. Reserve 1T. bacon grease and saute onions. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, flour, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper. Add bacon, onions, mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Mix well. Pour mixture into the unbaked pie crust. Bake at 350 degreese for 45 minutes or until light brown on top and firm in the middle. Serve warm. Serves 8.

Recipe shared by Robin.

Pickled Egg, Please.

This is a recipe that we have had for a very long time. It is Jay's favorite thing at Easter time. What do you do with leftover hard boiled eggs? Pickle them, of course!

Pickled Eggs

Pickling Brine:

2 c. white vinegar

2 T. sugar

1 t. salt

1 t. pickling spices

1 medium onion, sliced

12 hardboiled eggs

Bring all ingredients (except eggs) to a boil in a saucepan and let simmer for 5 minutes. Place eggs in a container (large jar), then pour the liquid over. Put on the lid and set aside for 24 hours. Eggs can be replaced as they are eaten (but they won't be as strong flavored).

Recipe shared by Robin.

How to Boil an Egg

I'm always needing this, so I decided to add it to the blog. The recipe is from allrecipes.com

Divine Hard-Boiled Eggs

Rated: Submitted By: rockyroad Photo By: homeschooler3 Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes Ready In: 2 Hours 50 Minutes Servings: 12

"These hard-boiled eggs are cooked perfectly every time without turning the yolks green."

INGREDIENTS:

12 eggs

DIRECTIONS:

1.

Place eggs in a pot; pour enough water over the eggs to cover. Cover and turn stove to high; bring to a boil; turn off heat and place pot on a cool burner. Let the pot sit with the cover on for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, fill a large bowl halfway with cold water; transfer the eggs from the pot to the cold water. Replace the water with cold water as needed to keep cold until the eggs are completely cooled. Chill in refrigerator at least 2 hours before peeling.

Recipe shared by Robin.

Flourless Breakfast Crepes

I had breakfast at my friend Lynette's house recently and she served crepes. They were so delicious that I had to get the recipe from her.

Crepes

1 egg

1 T of oil

1 T milk

1 t vanilla

2 packets of splenda (I used xylitol.)

pinch of salt

Mix together and pour half in pan and cook.  Cover pan with a lid until the egg is set and then flip it and cook until light golden.

Makes 2 crepes (1 serving)

Filling-

Cottage cheese with splenda (I used xylitol.) Put a spoonful or two in center of crepe and roll up.

Top with sliced strawberries. Or any sliced fruit. Or a spoonful of jam, if you don't have fruit.

Recipe shared by Robin.