Hawaiian Easter Brunch Food

LEMON BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST BAKE

Steps:

• Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with butter.
• Add the butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and whip on medium speed for 1 minute. With the mixer running, slowly pour in the maple syrup and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla bean paste and whip until completely combined. Transfer to a serving bowl and reserve.
• Keep the rolls intact and slice across the equator to create 1 large top and 1 large bottom roll. Place the bottom roll in the baking dish, then spread with 2 tablespoons of the maple butter. Sprinkle with the lemon zest and half of the blueberries and top with the top roll.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, cream, sugar, eggs, remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste and a pinch of salt. Pour the mixture over the rolls. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Remove the foil, then continue to bake until golden brown, about 10 more minutes.
• Arrange scoops of the maple butter on top and sprinkle with the bacon and remaining blueberries. Serve with additional maple syrup.

HAWAIIAN BACON & PINEAPPLE BREAKFAST BAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, Worcestershire sauce and mustard until blended. Stir in cheeses, bacon, ham and pineapple. Gently stir in cubed rolls. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, uncovered, 35-45 minutes or until golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, sprinkling with onions halfway through baking. Let stand 5-10 minutes before cutting.

HAWAIIAN EASTER BRUNCH

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust. Preheat oven to 350. Add ham to saute pan with butter and cook till light brown, remove and drain on paper towel.
• Same pan add potatoes with some vegetable oil, cook til light brown, remove and drain on paper towel. Add ham, potatoes and chopped pineapple back in pan for few minutes to marry all flavors.
• In a bowl add eggs half & half with S&P and mix. Add ham mix to prepared pie crust. Top with half the cheese. Pour egg mix over. Sprinkle with remaining cheese asparagus and chopped green onion. Bake on bottom rack of oven till center sets and golden brown about 35-40min. Let set for 10 minutes before slicing.