Toasty Brie And Egg Food

FRENCH TOAST WITH PEARS, BRIE, AND CINNAMON

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 baking dish; set aside. In a large skillet cook pears, brown sugar, and rosemary in 2 T butter over medium heat for 4-5 mins or until pears are tender.
• Arrange 7 or 8 bread slices in a single layer in prepared dish. Spoon pear mixture and arrange Brie on bread slices. Top each stack with a bread slice. Brush bread with melted butter.
• Combine sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over bread. In a medium bowl whisk together milk, eggs, vanilla, and salt. Slowly pour over bread slices. Cover and chill for 1-24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375°F Bake, uncovered, for 40-45 mins or until edges are puffed and golden. Let stand for 10 minutes. Serve warm with maple syrup, berries, and honey, or cranberry conserve.

BAKED BRIE, POTATOES, HAM AND EGGS

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes; boil in salted water until tender but firm, approximtely 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes well and refrigerate until cold; cut into 1/4" cubes.
• In large non-stick skillet heat oil and butter on medium-high heat. Fry potatoes about 10 minutes, stirring often, until crisp and golden; cool. Stir in Brie, ham, parsley, green onion, and pepper.
• Transfer to greased, shallow 10 cup oval container and spread evenly. Make 8 wells in the potatoe mixture. Cover with foil (It can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours at this point).
• Heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit; heat mixture until warm, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven; drop 1 egg into each well, sprinkle with paprika. Bake uncovered until egg whites are set and yolks are soft, 15 to 20 minutes.