Sky High Brunch Bake Recipes

SKY HIGH BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Cut the thawed puff pastry in half. Roll one half to an 11" square, the other to a 12" square.
• Line the bottom and side of a 9" greased Springform pan with the 12" puff pastry square
• Reserve 1 tbsp of the beaten eggs.
• Add the ricotta cheese, pepper sauce & spinach to the remaining eggs, mix until blended.
• Layer half of the bacon bits, Cheeses, spinach mixture & red peppers in the pastry lined pan, repeat layers.
• Place remaining puff pastry square on top, tuck in the pastry edges, pinch the edges together
• Brush surface with reserved egg, pierce pastry several times.
• Bake 45-55 minutes or until golden brown Cool 10 minutes before serving, run a knife around the edges
• *If you wish to do this as a make ahead assemble & bake the pie. Cover & refridgerate several hours or overnight. When ready to serve Bake uncovered in 350F oven for 30-40 minutes.

SMARTER-CHOICE SKY-HIGH BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Unfold pastry sheets. Roll out 1 sheet to 11-inch square on lightly floured surface; set aside. Roll out remaining sheet to 12-inch square; use to line bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Reserve 1 Tbsp. eggs. Mix remaining eggs with spinach, ricotta and pepper sauce until blended. Layer half each of the bacon, cheddar, spinach mixture and peppers in crust; repeat layers.
• Cover with remaining pastry sheet; fold under edges of pastry, then tuck inside pan. Brush pastry with reserved egg. Cut slits in top crust to vent steam.
• Bake 45 to 55 min. or until golden brown. Cool 10 min. Run small knife around edge of pan to loosen crust before removing rim.