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Title: Fig, Pancetta & Goat Cheese Brunch Casserole
Categories: Fruits, Pork, Cheese, Herbs, Breads
Yield: 12 Servings
2 tb Butter
1 lb Yellow onions; peeled,
- halved, sliced 1/4"
1 ts Sugar
1/2 ts Kosher salt
1/4 ts Dried thyme; crushed
4 oz To 6 oz thin sliced
- pancetta
7 c To 8 cups ciabatta or crusty
- baguette; in 1 1/2" cubes
8 oz Fresh goat cheese
3/4 c Dried figs; stemmed, in 1/2"
- pieces
9 lg Eggs
1/2 c Extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 c Whipping cream
1/2 c Fresh grated Parmesan
- cheese
1/2 ts Kosher salt
1/4 ts Fresh grated nutmeg
2 tb Snipped fresh rosemary;
- coarse chopped
Butter a 3 quart baking dish; scatter the bread in the
dish and set aside. In a large skillet heat the 2
tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add the onions,
sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook and stir for 10
minutes. Add thyme and cook for 10 minutes more, stirring
occasionally. Onions should be tender and lightly browned.
Spoon over bread in dish.
Return the skillet to the heat. Add pancetta slices and
cook until lightly browned, but not crisp. Crumble goat
cheese over onion mixture and top with pancetta and figs.
In a large mixing bowl whisk the eggs well until blended.
Whisk in the olive oil and cream until very well blended.
Whisk in Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and nutmeg. Pour egg
mixture over layers in dish. Cover and chill at least 2
hours or overnight.
Remove baking dish from refrigerator and let stand at room
temperature for 30 minutes. Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.
In a small bowl stir together rosemary with just enough
olive oil to coat and a pinch of kosher salt. Uncover
dish; sprinkle casserole with rosemary mixture and several
grinds of black pepper. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until
puffed and golden brown. Remove and cool on a wire rack
for 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with additional
fresh rosemary, if desired.
Makes: 12 servings
Better Homes & Gardens | April 2016
MM Format by Dave Drum - 12 April 2016
Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
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... Despite the hippy vibe, this stuff is very tasty.
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