Christmas Morning Life Saver Recipes

CHRISTMAS MORNING WIFE SAVER (BREAKFAST CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cut and fit 8 slices of bread to fit over entire bottom of dish. Cover bread with slices of Canadian bacon and sharp Cheddar cheese. Cut and fit remaining 8 slices of bread to completely cover bacon and cheese.
• Whisk eggs with salt and black pepper in a bowl. Whisk dry mustard, onion, diced green and red bell pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce into eggs. Whisk in milk until egg mixture is smoothly combined. Pour egg mixture evenly over the casserole. Cover the dish and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour melted butter evenly over the casserole and sprinkle corn flake crumbs over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned, about 1 hour. Let casserole stand for 10 minutes before serving.

CHRISTMAS MORNING WIFE SAVER

Steps:

• In a 9"X 13" buttered pan, put 8 slices of bread that the crust has been removed.
• Add ham layered over bread.
• Lay cheese over ham.
• Cover with rest of bread.
• In bowl beat eggs, salt and pepper.
• To egg mixture add dry mustard, onion, green pepper, worcestershire sauce, milk and Tabasco (optional) Pour over bread, cover and let stand in fridge overnight.
• In the morning cover with crushed corn flakes.
• Melt 1/4 1b butter and pour over top of flakes.
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour at 350 degrees F.
• When baked let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

CHRISTMAS MORNING WIFE SAVER - BRUNCH

Steps:

• In a 9x13" buttered glass baking dish, put 8 pieces of bread, adding pieces to cover dish entirely.
• Cover bread with slices of ham, etc.
• sliced thin.
• Lay slices of cheddar cheese on top of ham and cover with slices of bread to make it like a sandwich.
• In a bowl beat eggs, salt and pepper.
• Add dry mustard, onion, green pepper, milk, Worcestershire sauce and tabasco.
• Pour over sandwiches.
• Cover and let stand in refrigerator overnight.
• In morning: Melt 1/4 lb.
• butter.
• Pour over top.
• Cover with Special K.
• Bake uncovered 1 hour at 350 degrees F.
• Let sit 10 minutes before serving.
• Serve with fresh cut up fruit and hot cinnamon rolls.

CHRISTMAS MORNING LIFE SAVER

Steps:

• Trim crusts from bread; reserve crusts. Cover bottom of greased 13 x 9-inch (33 x 23 cm) baking dish with slices of bread, trimming to fit if necessary. Cover with ham, then cheese. Top with another layer of bread.
• Whisk eggs. Add onion, green pepper, dry mustard, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco; whisk to combine. Whisk in milk. Pour mixture over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Meanwhile, pulse reserved crusts in food processor until coarsely chopped. Set aside 1-1/2 cups of the bread crumbs. (Remainder can be frozen for another use.)
• The next day, stir butter into bread crumbs until moistened. Sprinkle buttered crumbs over top of casserole.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (180 degrees F) oven until puffed, set and golden brown, about 1 to 1-1/4 hours.