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Cheese & Bacon Breakfast Strata Cake (Breakfast Casserole!)
Recipe video above. Strata, breakfast casserole, savoury French toast bake or savoury bread pudding. It doesn't matter what you call this, it's totally delish and can be made ahead, so it's great for feeding a crowd! It tastes like a cross between a quiche, French toast and an omelette.Excellent use of leftover bread, and also to make less bacon stretch further. Also customisable - imagine all the add in possibilites! See in post for some ideas.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Nagi | RecipeTin Eats📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●frying pan
- ●pan
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
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Cook bacon: Heat a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. (Use a bit of oil if not using non-stick). Add all but 2 tbsp of bacon (reserve some for topping just before baking), cook until lightly browned. Remove from the pan and drain on a paper towel.
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Whisk eggs and milk: Whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper in a large bowl (or container, if leaving overnight).
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Soak bread: Add the bread, 1 1/2 cups of the cheese and the cooked bacon to the egg mixture. Mix well. Cover and set aside in the fridge for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes (until all the egg is soaked into the bread) or overnight.
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To Cook:
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Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (all oven types).
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Grease cake tin: Generously grease a 20cm/8" springform cake tin with butter (cake pan without loose sides also ok, also see Note 3 re: leakage risk).
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Fill: Pour the bread mixture into the cake tin, pat down to compress. Scatter with reserved uncooked bacon and remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Cover loosely with foil.
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Bake for ⏱️ 25 minutes, then remove the lid and bake for a further ⏱️ 15 - 20 minutes until golden on top and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean (no raw egg).
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Rest & slice: Allow to rest for ⏱️ 5 minutes before removing the springform or turning out. Garnish with parsley if using. Cut into slices to serve. Be civil and eat it on a plate with a fork, or just use your hands!
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Nutrition Facts
calories
376 kcal
fat Content
22 g
serving Size
166 g
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
902 mg
protein Content
24 g
cholesterol Content
178 mg
carbohydrate Content
18 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
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