Mrs Allen's Brunch Bake Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Mrs Allen's Brunch Bake Recipe). Both sides of our family, in-laws and all, eat this Christmas morning. Mrs. Allen gave this recipe to my parents as a wedding gift, as with all my mom's and my dad's brothers and sisters. It is a true family recipe. This recipe is fantastic because you can prepare the night before, then put it in the oven while, say, opening gifts. No work required the day of.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 9hrs15 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Mrs Allen's Brunch Bake Recipe

Ingredients

8 slices bacon

12 slices bread

crust removed

¼ cup butter

softened

1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

8 eggs

lightly beaten

3 cups milk

Chef John's Chicken a la King

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place bacon in a skillet over medium high heat and cook until evenly brown. Drain crumble and set aside.

Step 2

Spread 1 side of each bread slice with about 1 teaspoon butter. Arrange 1/2 the slices buttered side down in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer with the crumbled bacon 1/2 the Cheddar cheese and 1/2 the Monterey Jack cheese. Arrange remaining bread slices over the cheese buttered sides up. In a small bowl mix the eggs and milk and pour evenly over bread slices. Top with remaining cheese. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Bake the chilled Brunch Bake 1 hour or until cheese is bubbly and eggs are set.

Nutritional Information

Mrs Allen's Brunch Bake Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 334.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 18.2g 36%

Carbohydrates: 16.2g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 4.4g

Fat: 21.7g 33%

Saturated Fat: 11.6g 58%

Cholesterol: 176.5mg 59%

Vitamin A Iu: 679.5IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.4mg 42%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 52.4mcg 13%

Calcium: 358.3mg 36%

Iron: 1.9mg 10%

Magnesium: 27.2mg 10%

Potassium: 225.4mg 6%

Sodium: 594.2mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 195.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.