Christmas breakfast....

Happy Monday!  Did you have a good week-end?  Are you ready for a week with another holiday?  If you are employed, do you have another day off in the middle of the week?

Because of varying schedules at our house this past week, our "Christmas morning" came on Christmas Eve.  That called for a special Christmas morning breakfast!

Making its debut!

I have been reviewing my recipe files, trying some of them that have never been tried, and making a decision about keeping the recipe.  This particular recipe has been in my file for awhile.  It is unmarked so I am unable to assign credit to anyone particular.  I will say this - the recipe is staying in the file for later use!  It was perfect to have available, especially since we have some vegetarians in the family.

DAY-AHEAD CHEESE SOUFFLE
8 slices white or whole wheat bread (I used whole wheat).
1/4 cup butter (could use less), melted and cooled
6 eggs, well-beaten
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups milk (I used skim).
3/4 lb. sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
- Cut crusts from bread; cut bread into cubes.  Melt utter in saucepan.  Stir together with eggs, salt, and pepper.  Blend milk into egg mixture.  Place half of bread cubes in greased casserole; cover with half grated cheese; repeat; pour egg mixture over all.  Refrigerate at least 8 hours. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Bake 30-40 minutes.  Six servings.

One of the things I liked about this is that it was assembled the day before, and all I had to do was just set it in the oven when I was ready to cook it.  While I used regular cheese, it would be possible to use low-fat cheese - or even fat-free cheese. 

My, my!  Tomorrow is the last day of 2013!  Where has this year gone?  Are you ready for New Year's Eve?  I still have some Christmas posts for you!  Well, I suppose they will always be good, so stay tuned.:-)

Thank you for reading.  I really appreciate your comments.