Christmas Morning Indulgence: Turkey Bacon & Chicken Ham Feast
A delightful Christmas Morning casserole featuring cheesy eggs and ham, perfect for festive celebrations.
Equipment
- 9x13 glass baking dish
Ingredients
Casserole
- 16 slices white bread with the crusts removed
- 16 slices Canadian back bacon or deli sliced ham
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese sharp is most flavourful
- 6 large eggs
- 3 cups whole milk
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- ¼ cup minced onion
- ¼ cup finely chopped green or red pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- dash Tabasco
Topping
- ½ cup melted butter
- crushed corn flakes cereal
Instructions
Preparation Instructions
- Prepare a 9x13 glass baking dish by greasing the inside lightly with butter.
- Lay out 8 slices of bread.
- Layer the ham over the bread, making sure to cover it.
- Sprinkle on all of the shredded cheese.
- Lay the remaining 8 slices of bread over the cheese.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs and milk until smooth.
- Add the pepper, dry mustard, minced onion, chopped peppers, Worcestershire sauce, and Tabasco. Mix well.
- Pour the egg mixture over the layered bread/ham/cheese.
- Cover with tin foil and let rest overnight in the fridge.
- In the morning, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt the ½ cup of butter then pour it over the wife saver.
- Top with crushed corn flakes.
- Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour (until the top is not jiggly).
- You might want to place a baking sheet on a rack under the wife saver as sometimes it can bubble over.
- Let sit for about 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Best served fresh out of the oven.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 15gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 300mgIron: 1.5mg
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