Spiced breakfast souffle

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
10 Bread slices
1 Stick margarine
12 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded --
Sharp
12 ounces Mozzarella cheese, part skim
Milk -- shredded
8 Eggs
3½ cup Half and half -- * see note
1 teaspoon Minced onions
½ teaspoon Curry powder
⅛ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon Paprika
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Dry mustard
1 pinch Saffron -- optional **

Directions

* You can use a mixture of half and half and evaporated milk if you prefer. ** Use Mexican saffron if available; only a tiny pinch is needed.

1. Grease the sides and bottom of 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan with margarine.

Remove crusts from bread and butter the bread. Cut into cubes. Place half the bread in the pan and sprinkle with half the cheeses. Add rest of bread cubes and sprinkle with remaining cheeses. 2. Combine beaten eggs, half and half, onion, curry powder, cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, saffron and paprika. 3. Pour over the bread and cheese. Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours. 4. Bake in preheated 325-degree oven for 1 hour or until lightly browned and knife inserted in center comes out clean.

NOTE: You can add about ½ cup finely chopped cooked ham in with the eggs if you desire.

Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill

Related recipes