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Dec 7, 2010

RE: Xmas Day Brunch

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Overnight Sausage Egg Bake We picked up this delectable recipe about 15 years ago when we stayed at a fabulous B&B in Hyannisport, Cape Cod, MA.
1/2 pound hot sausage, cooked (not links - it should be loose)
1/2 loaf of french bread, cubed (the more stale the better)

In a large mixing bowl, mix together the following dry ingredients:
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/16 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon salt

In another bowl, mix together the wet ingredients:
7 slightly beaten eggs
2 cups of milk
1 cup grated cheddar cheese + some extra to sprinkle on top

Grease a 7" x 11" (best choice) or a 9" x 13" pan. Place the bread evenly in the bottom of the pan and then evenly sprinkle the crumbled sausage over the bread. Evenly sprinkle the bowl of dry ingredients on top of the bread and sausage. Then carefully pour the bowl of wet ingredients over the top of the entire thing. You'll need to press down on any bread that floats to the top to make sure that it is all evenly distributed and coated with wet mixture. Sprinkle a layer of grated cheddar cheese on top. Cover entire pan with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, bake covered at 350 degF for 1 hour or until top is golden. The combination of sausage and cheese make this one of our favorite brunch dishes.

Overnight Baked Apple French Toast When I lived in Virginia, I think I found this recipe in Southern Living magazine.
1/2 loaf of French bread
5 large eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced thin

Cut the bread into about 3/4 inch thick slices and place in a single layer in a lightly greased 9" x 13" baking pan.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and vanilla. Pour the mixture over the bread. Cover the pan and place in the refrigerator to chill overnight (8 hours) so that the bread absorbs the egg mixture.

Remove the bread from the baking dish placing it on a clean surface. Wipe the baking dish clean and spray with cooking spray (e.g. Pam).

In a small saucepan, melt the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup together over low heat stirring often until smooth. Pour hot mixture into the bottom of the greased baking dish. Evenly arrange the apples over the brown sugar mixture. Place the slices of bread back in the baking dish in a single layer on top of the apples.

Bake at 350 degF for 40 minutes. Loosen with a knife and invert the entire pan onto a platter so that the caramel apple mixture is then on top. Yields about 8 servings

Cold Appetizers• Chilled boiled shrimp, cubes of ham and cheese, exotic olives and mini sandwiches filled with lobster pate, cucumbers and cream cheese or peanut butter and honey are a few ideas for cold appetizers. Wrap spears of asparagus with prosciutto or fill mushroom caps with deviled ham or chicken salad. Fill puff-pastry tarts with lobster mousse, seafood salad or ham salad. Keep cold foods chilled by setting bowls and plates on trays of crushed ice

Sweet Choices• Round out your appetizer selection with some sweeter offerings such as chocolate-dipped strawberries or fresh grapes and cubes of melon. Fill puff pastry tarts with chocolate and lemon filling. Small cookies, petit fours and miniature pecan tarts are other easy-to-handle dessert offerings.

Yummy..

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