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French Toast Casserole & Eggland’s Best #Brinner Giveaway (Closed)

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I always buy Eggland's Best eggs. I love the way they taste and I love that they are high quality eggs. And I love that I usually can find coupons in my Sunday paper for them.

I recently hosted an Eggland's Best Brinner party for a few of my friends. What's a brinner party? It's a breakfast for dinner party. I know at least one person who was wary of this kind of thing but he ended up enjoying all of the food!

We actually love having breakfast for dinner, we actually plan on doing it tonight! We usually have a main egg dish whether it's scrambled eggs or omelettes. For this party, I wanted to be a little different so for the main dish, I found this wonderful french toast casserole on Virginia Willis' website.


I had a waffle making station and a breakfast burrito station. We had bacon, the french toast casserole and these egg casserole type thingies – cups that I made in a muffin tin but they didn't turn out as good as I had hoped. I made them again recently and completely changed them up and will share them with you soon!



I loved, loved the french toast casserole and it was a hit with everyone who attended. The bourbon creme anglaise was amazing. It's a simple recipe with milk, egg yolks, sugar, salt and bourbon. You can't go wrong with those ingredients.


Virginia was so sweet to let me share the recipe for the french toast casserole with you below, it comes from her book: Bon Appetit, Y'all: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking. To get the bourbon creme anglaise recipe, hop over to her site.

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French Toast Casserole

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 loaf brioche or challah, sliced
  • 11/2 inches thick, about 11/2 pounds
  • 8 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • Confectioners’ sugar, for accompaniment
  • Sorghum, cane, or maple syrup, for accompaniment
  • Bourbon Creme Anglaise, for accompaniment

Instructions

  • Combine the melted butter and brown sugar in a baking dish. Arrange the bread slices in the dish. Whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a bowl. Pour over the bread, letting it soak in. Top with the pecans. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to 12 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Let the chilled casserole stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
  • Bake until browned and set, 30 to 45 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool slightly. Sift over confectioners’ sugar. Serve hot or warm with sorghum, cane, or maple syrup.

Notes

Reprinted with permission from Bon Appétit, Y’all: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking by Virginia Willis, copyright © 2008. Published by Ten Speed Press.
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    2. Carrie says

      I like (and plan to make soon) the French Toast Casserole. It sounds extra yummy. This past weekend I made an 8-egg, hashbrown, and sausage casserole for my family. Thanks for the new recipe!

    7. brian e. says

      Thanks for the giveaway…we love a “Brinner” Quiche made with sausage, potato, onion, & peppers !

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    8. Beverly M. says

      Your french toast casserole recipe sounds delicious. I love egglands eggs, they always taste great. We like them on an english muffin, with a sausage pattie or slice of ham on top. Thanks for having the contest!

    14. Connie says

      I love taking egg,tomato, mushrom and chedder cheese in a bowl and put it in the micowave, it fast and good.

    21. Roxann says

      I don’t have an actual recipe but my favorite breakfast is scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon and hash browns cooked the way they usually are cooked.

    25. ewhatley says

      One of my fave brinners is scrambled eggs mixed with crumbled bacon. Add a little ketchup, a little hot sauce and a little worcestershire sauce. Serve with hash browns and either toast or biscuits. Yum!

    26. teressa oliver says

      French toast: New Orleans style
      Ingredients

      5 eggs
      1/2 cup white sugar
      1/2 cup milk
      2 tablespoons orange liqueur
      1 teaspoon orange zest
      12 slices white bread

      Directions

      In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, milk, brandy and orange zest. Beat until thick and foamy. Pour mixture into a shallow pan. Soak bread slices in the mixture for 1 to 2 minutes on each side until they are thoroughly soaked through.
      Heat a griddle or frying pan over medium heat. Lightly spray griddle with cooking spray. Cook the bread slices 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Serve hot.

    33. Joanne Schultz says

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    38. Joanne Schultz says

      we love Cheesy Bacon & Egg Brunch Casserole
      Makes 12 servings.

      Prep Time: 25 minutes

      Cook Time: 50 minutes
      INGREDIENTS

      8 slices bacon

      1 medium onion, chopped (1 cup)

      1 loaf (8 ounces) Italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (5 cups)

      2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese

      1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

      1 cup cottage cheese

      5 eggs

      1 1/2 cups milk

      1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Mustard, Ground

      1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Nutmeg, Ground

      1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Black Pepper, Ground
      DIRECTIONS

      1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the drippings. Drain bacon on paper towels; crumble and set aside. Add onion to drippings in skillet; cook and stir 3 minutes or until softened.

      2. Spread 1/2 of the bread cubes in 13×9-inch baking dish. Layer with 1/2 each of the onion, bacon, Cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese. Spread evenly with cottage cheese. Top with remaining bread cubes, onion, bacon, Cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese.

      3. Beat eggs in medium bowl until foamy. Add milk, mustard, nutmeg and pepper; beat until blended. Pour evenly over top. Press bread cubes lightly into egg mixture until completely covered. Let stand 10 minutes.

      4. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until center is set and top is golden brown.
      Tips

      Make Ahead: Casserole can be assembled 1 day ahead. Prepare as directed, increasing milk to 2 cups. Cover and store in refrigerator. Remove cover and bake as directed.

      This might not be the exact recipe, but I’m at the library and don’t have access to my recipes. So I did a search and found this one here:
      http://www.mccormick.com/Recipes/Breakfast-Brunch/Cheesy-Bacon-Egg-Brunch-Casserole.aspx

      Thanks for the giveaway!

    40. jeff antill says

      my fav brinner is blueberry pancakes–and we pick the blueberrys right off the pant that day in the mountains–yumm yumm

    45. Faith says

      My favorite recipe is to sautee spinach and peppers with sauce and then pour two beaten eggs over and cook until done. Served with whole wheat toast, it is very filling

    57. Cujo says

      Our “brinner” is scrambled eggs, hash browns & sausage. The whole family enjoys this meal and my wife has an “easy” dinner to make.

    59. Cody says

      I love making French Toast for brinner. Sometimes I’d love to try stuffed French Toast, but I haven’t been brave enough yet.

      cody_endres(at)hotmail(dot)com

    61. DeeAnn S says

      Brinner is usually two eggs over easy on top of some crispy hash browns, a side of well done bacon or sausage, and some buttered rye toast. Thanks.

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    72. Diana R. says

      My all time favorite thing for breakfast is Migas! Made with fresh homemade salsa, crispy tortilla strips and plenty of eggs and cheese! So good! I haven’t quite mastered my own version yet – but I think I just need more practice! 🙂

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    79. alycep says

      I love Eggs Benedict, especially because it has protein(egg and ham/bacon) and starch(english muffin) and a great sauce which I usually cheat on and make from a mix.

    82. Dana Davis says

      I love love love EB eggs! Nothing else will do in my house. Sunday afternoon scrambled egg sandwich with reruns of Law and order. As far as brinner ?? Im just now learning to really cook.

    94. Jill Myrick says

      My favorite breakfast is french toast, scrambled eggs and bacon.

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    117. MelissaO says

      In my husband’s culture, they often eat eggs for the big meal of the day, so eating eggs for dinner is definitely normal for us. But I usually will do eggs, kielbasa, red peppers, and onions in corn tortillas for a big breakfast or when I cook eggs for dinner. Also, Torta de Huevo is one of the traditional dishes we eat for dinner…eggs cook like an open faced omelette, with red onion and mint mixed in, and sour orange or lime squeezed over it and served with black beans and corn tortillas.

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    130. Gayle C says

      My favorite Breakfast is Biscuits and Sausage Gravy with Scrambled Eggs or a very small omelet.

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    135. Carissa Varney says

      My favorite Brinner recipe is either an egg bake with veggies or a quiche type thing. Just made one the other night actually 🙂

      If I am feeling in a sweet-type of mood, I go with chocolate chip pancakes…can’t ever go wrong with those!

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    148. Gina Ferrell says

      My brinner recipe is two sunny side eggs, bacon, home fries with some cinnamon toast bread.

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    153. Kristen m says

      My brinner recipe is two eggs over hard with wheat toast, bacon and home fries, yummy!
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    156. Nicole says

      My favorite breakfast is tiny monkey bread muffin cups. Whenever I make the normal monkey bread in a bunt pan I have a few raw or slightly burnt pieces. When I only have 3-4 in a muffin tin it comes out perfectly ^^

    164. Debra F says

      Actually, I’m a HUGE brunch fan and my favorite thing to have is Eggs Benedict with home fries.

    173. Carrie Z says

      I love to make scramblers for dinner, basically scrambled eggs with cheese and leftover meat and veggies!

    190. Nicole L. says

      I love making French toast for dinner. Super simple recipe: eggs whisked, little bit of milk, a touch of cinnamon, dip some whole wheat bread into the mixture and fry with a little butter in a frying pan until golden brown! First thing I learned to cook as a child!

    191. AndreaH says

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    198. AndreaH says

      Our brinners around here consist of either egg and potato tacos or something with pancakes like pancakes and eggs or pancakes and bacon.

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    204. Susan J says

      I LOVE LOVE brinner!
      I think my favorite is some sort of baked french toast, or biscuits w/sausage gravy, or just good old pancakes & bacon. And eggs are always included – usually over easy for me 🙂

    210. Natalie J Vandenberghe says

      We make a recipe that we call “Ione’s Casserole” Ione is my cousin. The casserole has eggs, milk, bread, cheese, bacon–it’s delicious! Thanks for the giveaway.
      p.s. Eggland’s Best our the only eggs my mother will buy 🙂

    234. Ann says

      We LOVE to have brinner consisting of: scrambled Eggland’s Best eggs with chives and cheddar cheese, healthy hash browns, turkey sausage, and French Toast.

    236. Susan C says

      Sausage Burritos
      Place two cooked link sausages into flour tortilla and top with grated cheddar cheese. Bake for a few minutes to melt cheese. Very easy!
      smchester at gmail dot com

    246. Jennifer Clay says

      I don’t have a regular breakfast recipe that I do..I am still learning new recipes. I recently got into cooking.

      I do make some killer scrambled eggs! LOL
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    251. Deborah Rosen says

      My favorite brinner recipe is for a cheese omlette (classic French, cooked in butter with American cheese).

    253. Denise Morse says

      Last night i made breakfast burritos with eggs, bacon, shredded potatoes, salsa and sour cream. My fave!

    275. Rondah says

      I like scrambled eggs with green peppers and onions covered with cheese

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    282. Kathy Clark says

      I liked this post but forgot to include my name – Kathy C

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    288. Kathy Clark says

      My favorite brinner recipe is a fritatta with spinach, mushrooms, shallots and cheese – with EB eggs of course. Yum!

    292. Kim says

      My family loves the make your own omelets for dinner – easy for me & gives them exactly what they want! I set out the “toppings” and they toss them in the pan. Thanks!

    294. Sue H says

      Our favorite Brinner recipe:

      Spinach omelette

      5 cherry tomatoes halved
      2 oz baby spinach
      2 oz crumbled bleu cheese
      2 Tbsp sliced green onion
      1 tsp water
      1 tsp butter
      cook until soft

      crack 2 eggs in a bowl, add 1 tsp water & whisk
      spray non-stick pan, add eggs then spinach mixture on top
      cook 1-2 minutes until ready

    296. [email protected] and spice says

      This looks great! I love a runny egg over sauteed spinach, garlic, onions, and tomato. Covered in whole grain mustard and pepper, with crusty bread for dipping! The combination never gets old, no matter what time of day it is!

    299. Nancy says

      My favorite breakfast or brinner recipe :

      Scrambled Eggs

      Spray skillet with non-stick cooking spray. In a mixing bowl, combine desired number of eggs, a splash of milk or cream, salt and pepper. Beat eggs gently to mix well. Pour mixture in skillet and cook over low heat, stirring constantly. Cooked eggs will be in large curds and will be soft and delicious! Enjoy!

    328. SANDY says

      don’t get grossed out but we have learned to love egg white omelets,add spinach green peppers, cheese

    335. Ken G. says

      Creme Brulee French Toast – a version of a french toast casserole that we can’t get enough of!

    341. Jessica @ Sushi and Sit-Ups says

      I’m a huge fan of brinner! My favorite is to make biscuits, scramble some eggs with cheese and cook up some bacon for breakfast sandwiches. I also love making French toast with challah, nutmeg and cinnamon. Coat the challah in milk and seasonings with a dash of vanilla, sear on a skillet to brown then bake off in the oven to dry up the excess liquid. Yum!

    361. Nicole G says

      So tasty! love the stations! My go to is egg, bacon, bell pepper, red onion, and pepper jack cheese omelets! mmm and it has vegetables so it is healthy ;P

      ngallo58 at gmail dot com

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