Make at the weekend for a cooked breakfast in minutes every day. Ideal for school-day mornings or family brunch. Prepare the night before and cook in the morning or freeze in portions.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr5 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: British
Servings: 10servings
Author: Susie@Everyday Cooks
Ingredients
250gstrong Cheddar cheese
8large eggs
600mlmilk
900gsausagemeat or sausages
4sliceswholemeal bread(160g)
Salt and pepper
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Equipment
2-litre gratin dish
Instructions
PREPARATION:
Set the oven to 170°C/ 150°C fan/ gas mark 3/ 325°F
Grease the gratin dish with butter
Grate the cheese
Whisk together the eggs and the milk with a little salt and pepper
If the sausages are highly seasoned you may not need much seasoning. If you're using sausages, remove the skins
For the Breakfast Bake:
Fry the meat over a MEDIUM heat for 4-5 minutes, breaking it up as you go.The end result will be crumbly, almost cooked, sausagemeat
Tear the bread into smallish pieces and put in the dish. Mix the sausagemeat in with the bread
Sprinkle the grated cheese over the top
Pour the egg and milk mixture over and push down with the back of a spoon to make sure the bread is soaked
Cook for 45 minutes or until the centre is cooked and the top is a light golden colour
Serve immediately or cool in the dish, cut into portions and freeze individually.
Notes
To re-heat:
Defrost overnight in the fridge and heat for 1-2 minute in the microwave. Eat cold, just warm, or hot - as you prefer.