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Ingredients:
8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
4 Large Eggs, beaten till creamy yellow 8 oz Can of Mandarin Oranges
1/2 t Vanilla Extract
¼ t Nutmeg
2/3 C Fresh OJ
1/3 C Milk
3 T Sugar
8 Slices Wheat Bread, trimmed
1/3 C Butter
½ C Pecan Halves
Prepare Filling: Soften 8 oz. cream cheese with 1T of milk & 2 T of orange juice and mix with 2 T of sugar and 1 egg.
Prepare Dish: Melt butter in microwave in 8” x 8”” casserole. Top with four of eight bread slices, cover with filling and place 8-10 orange slices on each serving. Top with second round of bread slices.
Mix eggs & sugar, add & mix in vanilla, nutmeg, then remaining OJ, then milk, mix and pour over bread stacks. Arrange about 8 pecan halves on top of each bread stack. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight. Bake, uncovered in preheated 400 oven for 30 minutes or till golden. To serve, loosen edges of bread from pan sides with knife blade. Cut into individual bread size servings.
Serve hot—Serves 4 hungry people.
This is SOO easy, looks great with pecans on top, and tastes yummy! However, it is NOT “Heart Happy”!
This take-off on the rich dessert is scrumptious and nutritious for a rich breakfast!
Ingredients:
Bread/Butter Mix--4 Cups Bread Cubes, tossed in 4 T of Melted butter in 8 X 8 Casserole: Leave 2 cups in bottom of pan, reserve 2 cups for topping
Strawberry/Cream Cheese Mix—1 lb. strawberries (Save ¼ pound unsliced for topping), ¾ lb. sliced & soaked for ½ hour in ¾ C orange juice with 1T sugar, then drained & mixed w/6 oz cream cheese softened w/3 T orange liqueur & mixed with: ½ t Vanilla extract, ½ C sugar, ½ t salt, and 1 beaten egg.
Egg/Milk/Juice Mix--2 eggs, beaten, mixed w/ 2 T sugar, ¼ t Vanilla extract, ¼ t nutmeg, ½ C milk, 1 T orange liqueur, and ¼ cup of strawberry-soaking orange juice.
Topping—Remaining soaking OJ, 1 T of orange liqueur, & 1 T sugar, chilled over night, and ¼ lb strawberries sliced just before serving, in heart shapes
Directions:
Soak Strawberries in OJ while you get the rest of the ingredients ready.
Pour egg/milk mixture over 2 cups of buttered bread cubes; cook covered in Microwave for 3-4 minutes; spoon cream cheese mix over mostly cooked egg/bread mix; press reserved bread cubes part way into cream. Cover & refrigerate for one hour or overnight. Cook at 350 for 45 minutes covered, and at 400 for 10 minutes uncovered. Top w/fresh sliced strawberries & drizzle w/chilled juice topping. Cut into four portions and serve warm. Final product may be a bit mushy in middle, but NO ONE will complain!
Ingredients:
1 t Garlic Powder
6 T Butter
12 Wheat Bread Slices, trimmed
6 Artichoke Hearts (canned), drained & chopped
3 T Real Mayonnaise
3 Large Eggs, beaten till creamy yellow
3/4 C Parmesan Cheese, grated
1 3/4 C Milk
1-7oz. Can Mild Chilies, diced
6 Thin cross slices of red bell pepper
1 t Jalapeno Chilies, diced
6 T Parmesan Cheese, grated
Preparation: Melt butter in microwave in 9”x13” casserole. Dip 1 side of 6 bread slices in butter to cover lightly; set aside. Place remaining 6 slices in remaining butter in casserole. Top bread with mixture of Mayo, 3/4 C cheese, mild and jalapeno chilies, garlic, & artichokes. Place 6 buttered bread slices over cheese mix, butter side up. Mix eggs and milk and pour over bread stacks. Top each bread slice with 1 slice of red bell pepper and 1 T parmesan cheese. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight. Bake, uncovered in preheated 350-degree oven for 45 minutes or till knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Serve hot—Serves 6 hungry people