California Seafood Make Ahead Brunch Bake Recipes

MAKE-AHEAD SHRIMP AND CHEESE BRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Butter an 8x8-inch casserole dish.
• Use remaining butter to lightly butter bread. Cut each slice in half diagonally. Arrange 1/2 of the bread in the prepared dish. Sprinkle with half of the Swiss cheese, 1/2 of the green onions, 1/2 of the parsley, and 1/2 of the shrimp, in that order. Top with remaining bread and sprinkle with remaining cheese, onions, parsley, and shrimp.
• Beat milk, sour cream, eggs, Dijon mustard, and salt together in a bowl. Pour over casserole, cover, and refrigerate for 8 hours, to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake casserole in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, 30 to 40 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes. Cut into squares and serve.

CALIFORNIA SEAFOOD MAKE AHEAD BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13" casserole and set aside.
• melt butter and saute mushrooms and onions until tender, stirring frequently.
• Add shrimp and cook until pink, stirring often.
• SPread 3 slices of the bread with the pesto sauce, then top each with another bread slice, pressing together so thick stick.
• Cut pesto sandwiches into small cubes and layer half of them in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Sprinkle half of the cheese on top, then pour all of the mushrooms on top, then the crabmeat and the artichokes.
• Top with remaining bread cubes, then sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
• Beat eggs, add milk, salt, and cayene pepper; beat well.
• Pour wet mixture over the bread mixture, covering evenly.
• You may need to poke some some parts of the bread to get them wet- you want everything to be moistened with the egg mixture.
• Cover and chill overnight (or at least 8 hours).
• Heat oven to 350 F, remove cover, and bake casserole for about 35-40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let rest 5 miutes before slicing to firm up and cool slightly.
• Cut into 12 squares.

OVERNIGHT CARAMEL STRATA

Steps:

• Combine sugar, butter and corn syrup in heavy small saucepan.
• Stir mixture over medium-low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves.
• Bring to a boil.
• Pour into a a 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish.
• Tilt dish to coat bottom evenl-cool.
• Arrange 6 bread slices in singlelayer top caramel, trimming bread to fit.
• Cover with remaining bread slices, trimming to fit.
• Whisk milk, eggs,vanilla and salt in bowl to blend.
• Pour over bread.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Bake strata uncovered until bread is puffed and lightly golden, about 40 minutes.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Cut into 6 portions.
• Using a spatula, invert each portion onto plate so that caramel side faces up.

SEAFOOD AND CHEESE BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook mushrooms and onions in butter 5 to 7 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add shrimp; cook until shrimp turn pink, stirring occasionally.
• Spread 3 slices bread with pesto. Top each with 1 plain bread slice, pressing firmly together. Cut sandwiches into 1/2-inch cubes. Layer half of bread cubes in baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the cheese. Top with all of the mushroom mixture, crabmeat and artichoke hearts. Top with remaining half of bread cubes and cheese.
• In large bowl, beat eggs. Beat in milk, salt and ground red pepper. Pour over bread, pushing bread into milk mixture to moisten completely. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover baking dish; bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. To serve, cut into squares. Garnish with thyme.