Christmas Morning Pie Food

CHRISTMAS MORNING BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Brown the sausage in a saute pan over medium heat for 3 minutes, breaking it into bite size pieces. Add the mushrooms, bell peppers, 1 tsp salt and pepper. Cook an additional 5 minutes. Let cool. Drain.
• In a bowl, beat the eggs and milk. Add remaining salt and cheese; stir to combine.
• Add the bread cubes and cooled sausage mixture to a greased 13×9-inch baking dish. Toss to combine.
• Pour the egg mixture over the bread and sausage: press the bread mixture down gently to soak up some of the egg mixture.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes; uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

CHRISTMAS PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Heat 1 tbsp oil and the butter in a frying pan, then add the onion and fry for 5 mins until softened. Cool slightly. Tip the sausagemeat, lemon zest, breadcrumbs, apricots, chestnuts and thyme into a bowl. Add the onion and cranberries, and mix everything together with your hands, adding plenty of pepper and a little salt.
• Cut each chicken breast into three fillets lengthwise and season all over with salt and pepper. Heat the remaining oil in the frying pan, and fry the chicken fillets quickly until browned, about 6-8 mins.
• Roll out two-thirds of the pastry to line a 20-23cm springform or deep loose-based tart tin. Press in half the sausage mix and spread to level. Then add the chicken pieces in one layer and cover with the rest of the sausage. Press down lightly.
• Roll out the remaining pastry. Brush the edges of the pastry with beaten egg and cover with the pastry lid. Pinch the edges to seal, then trim. Brush the top of the pie with egg, then roll out the trimmings to make holly leaf shapes and berries. Decorate the pie and brush again with egg.
• Set the tin on a baking sheet and bake for 50-60 mins, then cool in the tin for 15 mins. Remove and leave to cool completely. Serve with a winter salad and pickles.

BREAKFAST PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 2 teaspoons drippings. Stir reserved drippings into cornflakes; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, onion, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in hash browns. Pour into a greased 9-in. pie plate. Sprinkle with bacon and cornflake mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before cutting.

CHRISTMAS MORNING PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine sausage and cheeses.
• Place half of mixture in each pastry shell.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, onion and peppers.
• Pour half over sausage in each shell.
• Bake at 350 degree Fahrenheit for 55-60 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.