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Sunday Morning Wife Saver For Two

 
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Make-ahead breakfast casserole that's perfect for Sunday brunch or breakfast. Most breakfast casseroles are huge amounts, this one has been scaled to make just two hearty servings so you can enjoy it anytime.

Yield

2

servings

Prep

10

min

Cook

45

hrs

Ready

1

hrs

Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
 

Ingredients

4 slices whole wheat bread
crusts removed, reserved to fill in gaps
3 ounces bacon, canadian style
sliced, peameal or back bacon if possible, or even cooked and drained bacon
3 slices cheddar cheese
2 large eggs
teaspoon salt
*
teaspoon black pepper
*
½ teaspoon dry mustard
2 tablespoons onions
minced, or shallot
2 tablespoons green bell peppers
finely chopped
½ teaspoon worcestershire sauce
¾ cup milk
1 dash red hot pepper sauce
we like 4 or 5 good shots of Frank's Red Hot
*
1 tablespoon butter
for buttering and melting
¼ cup bran flakes cereal
crushed, or corn flakes

Directions

Use a 6 x 8 inch baking dish or other suitably sized casserole dish you may have on hand. Lightly grease the dish with a small amount of butter.

Lightly grease the dish with a small amount of butter.
Arrange 1/2 of the whole wheat bread

Arrange ½ of the whole wheat bread to cover the bottom of the dish. Add pieces of crusts to fill in any gaps.

Cover bread with cooked back bacon slices or ham slices.

Cover bread with cooked back bacon slices or ham slices.
Lay slices of cheddar cheese on top,

Lay slices of cheddar cheese on top, then cover with slices of bread (to make it like a sandwich).

then cover with slices of bread (to make it like a sandwich).
In a bowl, beat, eggs, salt and pepper.

In a bowl, beat, eggs, salt and pepper.

To egg mixture, add dry mustard, onion, green pepper, Worcestershire sauce, milk and hot pepper sauce.

Mix well then pour evenly over the casserole.

In a bowl, beat, eggs, salt and pepper.
Cover and let it stand in the fridge overnight,

Cover and let it stand in the fridge overnight, or 10 minutes if you want to make it straight away.

In the morning, preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).

Melt remaining butter (optional) and drizzle over the top.

In the morning, preheat oven to 350 degree F.
Cover with crushed bran flakes (or corn flakes).

Cover with crushed bran flakes (or corn flakes).

Bake 45 minutes the 350℉ (180℃) F preheated oven.

Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

This makes two hearty servings. Might be enough to feed 3 if you serve some fruit with breakfast.

Nice combination of textures,

Derived from "Christmas Morning Wife Saver"

 

* not incl. in nutrient facts

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Comments

Liz

I had to giggle at the name of this recipe. My hubby always jokingly hints that I should get up early and fix him breakfast...LOL, that only happens when we have company :)

about 11 years ago

Great to hear that the name of recipe made you giggle. I was laughing at the name when I read it the first time too. I said to my husband, "Then you should have to make the recipe, it is a wife-saver" hehe :-)

happyzhangbo

Joyfull

This recipe is actually, "Christmas Morning Wife Saver" first published 1976 in the Canadian best seller cookbook, The Best of Bridge.

almost 11 years ago

Dorian

This recipe is a Lifesaver!

over 1 year ago

Alix - United Kingdom

I think cooking time should say 45 minutes, not 45 hours!

3 months ago

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 314g (11.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 54651% of calories from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 31g 47%
Saturated Fat 16g 82%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 299mg 100%
Sodium 1289mg 54%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 11%
Dietary Fiber 5g 20%
Sugars g
Protein 70g
Vitamin A 23% Vitamin C 15%
Calcium 51% Iron 23%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?

 

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