The night before:
Butter bread and place in a buttered baking pan.
Sprinkle part of cheese on top.
Beat eggs well.
Add milk and salt and pepper to taste.
Pour over bread and cheese.
Cover and allow to stand in refrigerator overnight.
Allow to come to room temperature the next day.
Place in a 350\u00b0 oven for 1 hour (or more).
Fondue is done when a knife is inserted and comes out clean.
Serves 8.
FOR THE PAPRIKA FRIES: Cut the
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o 3 quarts of water for the pasta. Add 1 tsp
Place eggplant cubes on a plate and sprinkle with salt then let them sit for 30 minutes to remove bitterness. Rinse off the cubes in a collander then pat them dry with a paper towel.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Place eggplant cubes onto a nonstick baking sheet and drizzle the oil over them.
Grind the fresh pepper over the eggplant to give them all a light dusting.
Sprinkle the just under 1 tsp salt over the cubes.
Sprinkle the garlic powder over the cubes.
Bake for 30 minutes, give it a stir midway thru.
And for the Uncle Arthur, pour 1 shot Galliano into a martini glass, add your standard apple martini (vodka and apple sour liqueur, drop a cinnamon stick in the drink and for all the recipes --
--flirt shamelessly.
Scramble eggs lightly with milk and salt; add cheese.
Put into greased oblong dish and refrigerate overnight. Next morning, mix together soup, mushrooms and sherry.
Pour over eggs; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and paprika.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 25 minutes. Great to serve for Christmas morning brunch.
Fry bacon until done but not crisp. Spray Teflon muffin tin with nonstick spray.
Cover bottom of each muffin receptacle with sauteed bread crumbs. Add spoonful of grated cheese. Circle slice of bacon inside each receptacle.
You can do this the night before having guests for brunch.
Clean peppers, removing membrane and seeds; wash and pat dry.
Rough chop. (You can chop to whatever size you need when you use them.).
Place in zip top bag, removing as much air as possible, or vacuum pack.
Freeze.
Use these in chili recipes, soups or stews, anywhere you want the flavor and color of fresh bell peppers!
Cover bottom of 10 x 6 x 2-inch baking dish with half of the cheese sliced 1/2-inch thick. Mix seasonings with sour cream and pour half of this over cheese. Follow with sausage. Break eggs over this and cover with remaining sour cream mixture. Grate remaining cheese and sprinkle on top. Bake at 325\u00b0 for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and eggs are set. Good for brunch.
For the bechamel sauce:
Melt
rimmed baking sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes; reduce heat to
ilm and rest in refrigerator for 1 hour.
The Filling
rape your bowl and mix for just another few seconds to
Cook sausage and drain thoroughly on paper towel.
Butter bread, top side up.
Place in casserole dish.
Spread 1/2 of cheese and 1/2 of sausage over slices.
Beat milk and eggs and pour over the mixture.
Place remaining buttered bread, sausage and cheese on top.
Press down gently, making sure all of the bread is wet. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Bake, uncovered, at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Great for holiday breakfast.
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Bake for about 20-25 minutes for 8 or 9
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*Recipes for both these sauces are in this cookbook.