Breakfast for 8

Sweet Breakfast Casserole

Name: Sweet Breakfast Casserole
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups whole milk; 10 large eggs; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 tsp orange zest; 1 cup ricotta cheese; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 loaf brioche bread; 1 jar (12 oz) fruit preserves; as needed kosher salt (optional); 1/3 cup sliced almonds; 3 tbsp heavy cream; optional garnishes: sliced fresh fruit

$4.83for 480 minServes 8

Brioche, fruit preserves, ricotta, and eggs bake together into a soft, lightly crisp breakfast casserole.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Milk, 26 oz$0.04/oz typical	26 oz	$1.02Typical price
	Eggs, 10$0.30 each typical	10	$3.00Typical price
	Oranges, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 8 oz$0.17/oz typical	8 oz	$1.36Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Bagels, 1$0.70 each typical	1	$0.70Typical price
	Jelly, 12 oz$0.16/oz typical	12 oz	$1.92Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.5 oz	$1.05Typical price
	Heavy cream, 1.5 oz$0.22/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.67

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

80 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Breakfasts Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.21 per serving$4.83 for 4

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Ingredients

3 cups whole milk
10 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp orange zest
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 loaf brioche bread
1 jar (12 oz) fruit preserves
as needed kosher salt (optional)
1/3 cup sliced almonds
3 tbsp heavy cream
optional garnishes: sliced fresh fruit

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Cut the brioche into cubes and arrange half in the dish.
Dot the bread with half the preserves, then add the remaining bread and preserves.
Whisk the milk, eggs, vanilla, orange zest, ricotta, heavy cream, and a pinch of salt.
Pour the egg mixture over the bread and sprinkle with almonds.
Bake for 50 minutes, until the center is firm and the eggs reach 160 F.
Rest the casserole for 10 minutes before cutting.

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