Nancy's Breakfast Squares
"My Mother, Nancy, has made this dish for as long as I can remember around the holidays or a birthday,some of the work can be done in advance--this makes a pretty presentation and is very flavorful. Hope you enjoy."
photo by Wildflour
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, preferably pillsbury
- 2 lbs regular pork sausage (OR 1 pound regular or hot pork sausage and one pound bacon, cut in inch pieces, This is the combo we) or 2 lbs hot pork sausage (OR 1 pound regular or hot pork sausage and one pound bacon, cut in inch pieces, This is the combo we)
- 4 cups monterey jack cheese, grated
- 8 eggs
- 1 2⁄3 cups half-and-half cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
directions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Spray a 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray and line it with the crescent roll dough (Usually the four rectangular pieces of dough contained in the 2 packages fit nicely in the pan (side by side)--if not you can manipulate the dough to make it fit--pinch seams together if necessary.
- Brown sausage; drain well and crumble over crust.
- If using bacon-either fry to desired doneness or microwave it and cut into one inch pieces.
- Spread it evenly over the dough and sausage that is already in the pan.
- Top with the Monterey jack cheese.
- Beat the eight eggs with the half and half, salt and pepper.
- Pour over ingredients in the pan.
- Bake 20-25 minutes until eggs are golden and set.
- Note: If using an airbake pan please add 10-15 minutes to your bake time.
- Cut into 12 equally sized "squares" or more--depending on serving size desired--.
- May serve with a dollop of sour cream if desired, and an assortment of fresh fruit -- .
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Reviews
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This a wonderful recipe!! I had to halve it for the two of us, and it tasted as wonderful as it looked!! I baked it at 400 for about 15 minutes, then took it down to 375 for a TOTAL baking time of 30 minutes. Next time I think I'll bake it at 375 and bake for 35 minutes. But it was VERY VERY GOOD!!!!!!! TY Peggy! :) -
This is a great breakfast dish that I served for a brunch along with some Mimosas. Had the next door neighbors over and we all inhaled it. Great dish, Peggy Lynn. I recommend this to everyone, you won't be sorry. -
Yummy, yummy, yummy! Made this the night before and popped in refrigerator to bake in the morning and take to work for a meeting...the loved it....will make this over and over again... -
These breakfast squares save the day for me this weekend, Peggy Lynn! We had unexpected guests stay the night so I prepared this recipe for our breakfast and everyone was very please! I took your suggestion and served with a variety of fresh fruit for the perfect compliment. I also used a mixture of the bacon and hot sausage combination for the perfect flavor! Next time however, I will add just a little less salt. The bacon does add it's own saltiness. This recipe tastes a lot like an quiche that you would have spent a lot more time preparing. Thanks so much, Peggy Lynn! This recipe will go into my permanent cookbook! -
My dh has not stopped raving about these Breakfast Squares! (We actually had them for dinner, paired with a nice green salad.) It was quick and easy to put together, yet had such a nice depth of flavor to it! I cut the recipe in half, and it was just the right size for a 9x13 glass pan. I also subbed skim milk for the half and half; the dish STILL still had a rich, full-bodied flavor! Clean up was a SNAP, thanks to spraying the pan. Just a delight from every standpoint! Thanks for a great recipe, Peggy Lynn! -SibeTracker
