Make this delicious brunch dish a day ahead of time; refrigerate it overnight and pop into the oven the next day for 45 minutes and you’ll have a wonderful dish to serve a crowd. It was created by the American Association of Orthodontists and great for the whole family and also ideal for anyone in orthodontic treatment. Enjoy!
Ingredients: [‘unsalted butter’, ‘breadcrumbs’, ‘english muffins’, ‘canadian bacon’, ‘eggs’, ‘salt’, ‘pepper’, ‘paprika’, ‘unsalted butter’, ‘mayonnaise’, ‘lemon’, ‘ground mustard’, ‘cayenne pepper’, ‘melon’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“3/4 lb unsalted butter”,”1/4 cup breadcrumbs”,”4 whole English muffins”,”6 ounces Canadian bacon”,”18 large whole eggs”,” salt”,” pepper”,”1/4 teaspoon paprika”,”1/2 lb unsalted butter”,”1 cup mayonnaise”,”1 small lemon, juiced “,”1/2 teaspoon ground mustard”,”1 dash cayenne pepper”,”12 melon, slices “]
Number of Servings: 12
Steps: [‘FLORENTINE EGG BAKE:’, ‘Grease sides and bottom of 9 x 12 casserole pan with butter, in a small sauce pan, melt the remaining part of 1 stick. Dust the pan with an even layer of bread crumbs, shaking out any extra. Cube the English muffins in to 1/2″ squares, and line the bottom of the pan. Drizzle the melted butter over.’, ‘Dice the Canadian bacon, and chop the spinach into small pieces. Saute over medium heat until the spinach is wilted. Set aside to cool.’, ‘In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs. Fold in cooled spinach, bacon mix, salt and pepper, to taste, pour over the muffins. Cover and refrigerate overnight.’, ‘Preheat oven to 350°. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand until no longer bubbling, 10 – 15 minutes.’, ‘MOCK HOLLANDAISE:’, ‘While egg bake is standing, prepare the sauce by melting ½ pound butter in a medium sauce pan add mustard, cayenne, salt and pepper, to taste, lemon juice and mayonnaise. Whisk until creamy.’, ‘Cut egg bake in to 12 servings. Drizzle each with sauce and garnish with paprika. Serve with fresh melon – optional.’]