Monte Cristo Breakfast Bake

Hey my loves! We are on Day 8 of our 12 days of recipes for Christmas and today’s BOMB ASS brunch recipe is a Monte Cristo bake topped with brown sugar bacon, powdered sugar, and a strawberry reduction.

I came up with this recipe a few days ago and decided to make it for breakfast this morning to make sure it would taste how I imagined in my head and BOOOY DID IT!! lol I love me a Monte Cristo sandwich however,  I do not love ham so I decided I would use sliced deli turkey in place of the ham.  If you are a fan of ham you can absolutely use that in place of the turkey and the same goes for the bacon you can sub it out for turkey bacon or omit it completely. I had to include some eggs in this because….it’s not a breakfast bake without eggs right? Right! Either way the eggs were a lovely addition.  Now, don’t be fooled by the fanciness of the name “Strawberry reduction” it’s nothing more than a jar strawberry preserves that I thinned out with a little water and bacon grease.  If you are using turkey bacon or don’t have bacon fat on hand for your strawberry reduction feel free to replace it with a tablespoon of unsalted butter. Can you believe we only have 4 days left?? I can’t this has been fun and challenging for me, and I can’t lie seeing how you all have looked forward to the recipes each day keeps me excited about creating new content.  I’ll be see you lovelies tomorrow with another loaded brunch recipe.  **kisses**

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Monte Cristo Breakfast Bake

1 package of Hawaiian sweet rolls 1/2 lb sliced turkey Shredded Swiss cheese 2 strips bacon 4 eggs 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground pepper 1 tbsp milk 4 tbsp strawberry preserves 2 tsp bacon grease 1 tsp water Powdered sugar

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 1 package of Hawaiian sweet rolls
• 1/2 lb sliced turkey
• Shredded Swiss cheese
• 2 strips bacon cut into bacon bits
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper
• 1 tbsp milk
• 4 tbsp strawberry preserves
• 2 tsp bacon grease
• 1 tsp water
• powdered sugar

Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Servings people Ingredients 1 package of Hawaiian sweet rolls 1/2 lb sliced turkey Shredded Swiss cheese 2 strips bacon cut into bacon bits 4 eggs 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground pepper 1 tbsp milk 4 tbsp strawberry preserves 2 tsp bacon grease 1 tsp water powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Slice your buns in half and layer the bottom layers in your baking dish. Sprinkle an even layer of cheese over your bun bottoms, next layer your sliced turkey over the cheese, and sprinkle a final layer of Swiss over the turkey and place top with the top bun.
3. In a medium bowl whisk your eggs, salt, pepper, and milk together and pour evenly over your sandwiches. Place in the oven uncovered and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
4. While your bake is in the oven prepare your strawberry reduction. In a small sauce pan heat your preserves, water, and bacon grease over a medium heat. Stir constantly for 5 minutes until sauce has thinned out and is hot.
5. Remove bake from oven and garnish with bacon bits, powdered sugar, and strawberry reduction.