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    Home » Recipes » Amish Main Dishes

    Country Brunch

    Published: Feb 7, 2012 · Updated: Feb 7, 2012 by Kevin Williams | 2 Comments

    An increasing number of Amish settlements are permitting gasoline-powered appliances (there are plenty that still prohibit them).  This definitely can come in handy when it comes to food preservation and preparation, although I have noticed that where gas-freezers are embraced, reliance on home-canning tends to decrease.  I think that's a shame in the sense that home-canning has been such a part of Amish culinary culture, I'd hate to see it die out.

    This recipe came to me from an Amish woman in Ohio in a settlement that does permit gas refrigerators and freezers.  It allows her to prepare this breakfast casserole the night before.  She called the recipe "country brunch", but it looks a big, hearty delicious casserole to me:)  Give it a try!

    16 slices firm, white bread

    2 1 /2 cups cooked ham (about 1 pound)

    16 ounces of cheddar cheese, shredded

    16 ounces of mozzarella cheese, shredded

    6 eggs

    3 cups milk

    1 /2 teaspoon dry mustard

    1 / 8 - 1 /4 teaspoon onion powder

    3 cups corn flakes, uncrushed

    1 /2 cup melted butter

    Arrange bread in a greased 9 X 13 inch pan and layer with half of bread, half of ham, and half each of the cheeses.  Places remaining bread in pan and repeat layers.  Combine eggs, milk, and seasonings.  Pour over layers.  Refrigerate overnight.  Remove 30 minutes before baking.  Combine cornflakes and butter. Sprinkle over top.  Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.  Cover loosely with foil to prevent over-browning.  Yield: 12 - 15 servings.

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    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    1. Barb

      February 07, 2012 at 3:21 pm

      Sounds great a totally different one from my recipe! I have to make breakfast for about 25 people every other month and it's tough coming up with different recipes! Thanks for this one!!

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    2. Diane Adelstone

      February 09, 2012 at 12:31 am

      It is really good for the Amish people to work so hard physically. They need to if they are going to eat foods that are so rich and fatty! Sounds just like a heart attack waiting to happen!

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