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Easter Brunch Ideas -- Any Suggestions

coffee drinker — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:54:47 GMT

Looking for some ideas for Easter brunch that can be prepared the night before and baked the day of. Any thoughts?

Re: Easter Brunch Ideas -- Any Suggestions

ThinkingOutLoud — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 16:03:44 GMT

How many are you serving?

Ham and cheese paninis cut small would be easy. Put them together the night before and just put on a panini press or george forman grill the day of.

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ThinkingOutLoud — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 16:24:18 GMT

Oh - just remembered something someone made that seemed easy, was tasty, made the night before and baked in the morning. It was a breakfast bake with cubed bread pieces and apple pie filling. I'm sure google has some recipes to choose from if you search those key words.

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Sooner — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 16:39:22 GMT

Sliced Ham, Vegetable Lasagna, cheeses and breads, mustards, fruit salad or sliced on tray or in bowl.

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ECBG — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 16:54:15 GMT

We don't do "brunch'. It's easier to make potato salad and deviled eggs, and dessert the day before; day of, put on the green beans while the ham bakes, steam carrots, bake spinach quiche, and rolls while the ham rests.

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Starpolisher — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:05:50 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
We don't do "brunch'. It's easier to make potato salad and deviled eggs, and dessert the day before; day of, put on the green beans while the ham bakes, steam carrots, bake spinach quiche, and rolls while the ham rests.

@ECBG

I like your menu!

Do you have a recipe you'd be willing to share for the spinach quiche? I'd appreciate it!🤗

Re: Easter Brunch Ideas -- Any Suggestions

PA Mom-mom — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:29:55 GMT

@coffee drinker I love Paula Deen's Pineapple Casserole, because it contains lots of cheddar cheese. It can be baked the day before and reheated for the brunch.

Pineapple Casserole

By Paula Deen

Ingredients

1 cup sugar (I would use a little less sugar)
6 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 (20 oz) cans drained, and 6 tablespoons pineapple juice reserved pineapple chunks
1 cup made into crumbs buttery crackers
8 tablespoons melted, plus extra for greasing pan butter

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 °F.

Grease a medium-size casserole dish with butter.

In a large bowl, stir together the sugar and flour. Gradually stir in the cheese. Add the drained pineapple chunks, and stir until ingredients are well combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole dish.

In another medium bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, melted butter, and reserved pineapple juice, stirring with a rubber spatula until evenly blended. Spread crumb mixture on top of pineapple mixture. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

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RetRN — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:34:39 GMT

I love breakfast casseroles and fruit salads for a brunch.

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walker — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 18:42:16 GMT

I will post a recipe later for a make ahead dish. I have been making it for years and should know it by heart but can't trust my memory..ha! It is made with hash brown potatoes, cubed ham, eggs, cheese, etc. Very easy and good. You can also fix bacon ahead and reheat. I do that with sausage too and add apples to it. Also, you can make a fruit bowl ahead of time but do not add bananas until day of brunch.

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ECBG — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:06:27 GMT

@Starpolisher

This is a really, really good recipe. Through the years, every time our grandsons now 18 and 11 come over, it's what they want! Slices reheat easily in the microwave.

I've posted it before and the ladies like it. No crust BTW, fewer calories!!!!

Spinach Quiche (Crustless)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1 Tbls. Oil

1 lg. onion, chopped

1 10 oz pkg chopped, frozen spinach, thawed, all water squeezed out

I put in a colander and press with a spoon.

5 eggs

¾ lbs Muenster (or Haverti) cheese, grated

Salt, pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Spray pie plate

Heat oil in skillet over med heat

Add onion cook only until clear

Add spinach, cook only until excess moisture is out

Let cool.

Beat eggs in bowl with fork or whisk.

Add cheese, and salt, pepper to taste

Stir onion, spinach mixture in.

Pour into pie plate

Bake 40-45 minutes until lightly brown.

Re: Easter Brunch Ideas -- Any Suggestions

cheriere — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:10:23 GMT

@PA Mom-mom This recipe sounds wonderful and unlike anything I've ever made before! Thank you so much for sharing this one.💝

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cheriere — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:11:33 GMT

@ECBG This recipe sounds delicious too! I've never made a quiche before either. I might give this one a try. Thanks for sharing.💝

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ECBG — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:17:01 GMT

@cheriere wrote:
@ECBG This recipe sounds delicious too! I've never made a quiche before either. I might give this one a try. Thanks for sharing.💝

@cheriere

OH! Super simple. Most quiche have a crust. This one is held together by the cheese and spinach.

In most cases, eggs, cheese, and vegetables are poured into a pie shell and baked.

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cheriere — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:19:56 GMT

@ECBG You're recipe sure sounds delicious! Spinach, eggs and cheese what could be better! Yum!💝

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ECBG — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:30:34 GMT

@cheriere wrote:
@ECBG You're recipe sure sounds delicious! Spinach, eggs and cheese what could be better! Yum!💝

@cheriere

@Starpolisher

Thank you. My degree is in the original Home Economics, although, I spent all extra hours in the art department.

When all if our six week units became a full blown year course, I took all of the Interior Design, but couldn't do that every day, so I picked up foods courses.

My recipe file is very large.

I would suggest you watch Youtube Preppy Kitchen. He knows how to a demonstration, doesn't touch his hair, wears an apron for cleanliness, and is quite good.

Some times he shares a little history. Very charismatic!

Re: Easter Brunch Ideas -- Any Suggestions

cheriere — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:34:33 GMT

@ECBG Thank you for the suggestion. I'm certain I'd do much better if able to watch someone make a quiche, especially since I've no experience with one. On the eating end, I have plenty. Just not so much on the creating end lol.

Preppy Kitchen sounds delightful too. I enjoy chefs who talk, giving a bit of history while cooking.

I really appreciate your recipe and suggestion.💝💝💝

Re: Easter Brunch Ideas -- Any Suggestions

walker — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 20:11:20 GMT

FARMER'S CASSEROLE

4 1/2 cups frozen shredded hash browns, thawed

1 cup shredded cheese

1 1/2 cups cubed ham*

1/2 cup chopped green onions

6 eggs

1 1/2 cans Evaporated Milk

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

Grease a 9 x 13" baking dish. Arrange potatoes evenly in bottom of dish. Sprinkle with cheese, ham, and green onions.

Mix together eggs, milk, pepper and salt. Pour egg mixture** over potato mixture in dish. At this point, the dish may be covered and refrigerated several hours or overnight. (If refrigerated, let sit out for awhile before baking.)

Bake, uncovered, 350 degrees, for 40-45 minutes...(60 MINUTES IF MADE AHEAD AND CHILLED). Done when center is set...test with knife. Let stand 5 minutes.

* I have seen variations using cooked bacon or cooked

sausage. One recipe also adds chopped green pepper.

** Sometimes I keep liquid separate and pour over potato

mixture prior to baking.

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Starpolisher — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 23:16:19 GMT

@ECBG

Thank you so much! I think this is going to be my menu this year! I was thinking of adding green fluff and carrot cake for dessert. Happy Easter to you and your family!🐰🤗

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Flatbush — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 04:50:09 GMT

@walker

This looks so good and easy. Most of the ingredients I have in my freezer already. It's keeper for sure.

Thank you.

Re: Easter Brunch Ideas -- Any Suggestions

Shihtzursqmom — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:48:47 GMT

I’ve catered events and made a casserole like Walker posted I’m allergic to eggs and can’t eat it but everyone I’ve served it people raves about it
Also a bowl of fresh / frozen fruit goes over really well , hash brown casserole which can be put together the night before and baked the day of the brunch , also an assortment of muffins

This recipe was given to me by a coworker again it contains eggs but everyones raves about it
Ham and cheese quiche
9 inch pie shell baked for 7 mins at 425
Remove From oven reduce oven to 325
Add 1/2 cup cooked ham cubes
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Set aside
In bowl whisk
3 eggs
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 tablespoons flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 1/4 cup evaporated milk

Mix well pour over cheeses and ham
Bake 35/45 mins until knife inserted in center comes out clean
Cool 10 mins
Slice into wedges to serve

Another breakfast casserole that can be made the night before , refrigerated and baked the day of the brunch

1 lb medium breakfast sausage
6 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dry mustard
6 slices bread , cut into cubes
11/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 oz mushrooms sliced , sautéed in butter

Butter a 2 quart casserole dish set aside
Brown the sausage and set aside
In mixing bowl beat the eggs , milk , salt, dry mustard
Add the bread cubes, stir to moisten
Add the cheese , sausage and mushrooms
Place in casserole dish at this point the casserole can be refrigerated overnight
When ready to bake take out let set 15 mins bake 350
For 35 mins or until set

One other thing I don’t have time to post the recipe but you can google there should be lots of recipes for French toast casserole
You can serve it with hot syrup on the side

If you try any of the recipes I hope you enjoy