My egg bake was a success this morning! I thought it was so good that I ate it again for lupper (my late lunch). Enjoy this recipe and don’t be afraid to make it your own, by adding your preferred mix-ins (potatoes, veggies, different meats).
When I was preparing my egg bake last night, I used a loaf of crusty French bread that was several days old. When I bought it at the store, it was already a day old, and I think I purchased it last week. It was so hard and crusty that I thought I would need to use a chain saw to cube it up. I managed to get it cubed using a really sharp knife and some muscle power. The bread was so dried out that it absorbed the eggy goodness perfectly. So, if you don’t have any old bread on hand, you could cube up some fresh bread and leave it out on the counter overnight to dry out. Or if you have some leftover croutons, I am sure that would work as well. Plus the croutons would add some extra flavor to the dish.
Bacon & Egg Bake
12 eggs beaten
3 c milk
1 T maple syrup
2 c shredded colby-jack cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1 lb. cooked and crumbled bacon
1/2 loaf day old bread cut into 1 in. cubes
Grease your 9X13 in. pan. Spread your bread cubes in a single layer in the bottom of the pan (it may require more or less bread to cover your pan). Place bacon crumbles on top of the bread. Even spread the cheese over the bread and bacon. Beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper, and maple syrup together. Pour over the bread mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour, preferably overnight. In the morning preheat your over to 350 degrees, bake uncovered for 50-60 minutes, or until a knife stuck in the middle comes out clean. ENJOY!
This egg bake is delicious!! I used ham and cheese instead of bacon. The texture was perfect–and the hint of maple syrup adds a special homey-ness to the dish. YUM!
This sounds delicious. I can’t wait to try it with some crusty bread from wohlners! I’ll let you know how it goes…
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I tried to post a comment on another post of yours but I don’t think it went through.
In either case, long story short:
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I’m gonna try the above with mimosas! think that’ll go well?
Had a proud chef’s moment. Added cinnamon to this mixture while cooking (seemed so right with the maple syrup). I’ll let you know how it pans out (geddit?)