Mrs. Allen's Brunch Bake

9 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 1 hr
Ready In: 9 hr 15 min

“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.” - by MARCELLA5

Ingredients

8 slices bacon
12 slices bread, crust removed
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
8 eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups milk

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Original recipe yields 12 servings

Directions

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

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
334 cal
17%

Fat
21.7 g
33%

Carbs
16.2 g
5%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (9)

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Mommy in NY

Jan. 27, 2007

"I made this casserole for a large brunch this morning. Since I made the recipe x4, I added extra eggs and less milk. I also put mushrooms, onions and green peppers between the two layers. It was a ..." See morehit! Everyone enjoyed it and it was very fluffy and delicious. I would suggest spraying the pan with non-stick cooking spray, as it did stick a little. Also, I cooked it 1/2 hour longer, due to the larger pan and multiplied recipe. Thanks for a nice breakfast dish!"

D

Dec. 24, 2006

"Delicious. Very easy to make and came out wonderful. I made a smaller version with just one layer of bread since it's just me and my boyfriend...Add green peppers and mushrooms and I was in heaven!..." See more"