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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7×3 inch loaf pans.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.
  3. Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 cup shredded Pepper Jack cheese
  • 1 cup diced cooked chicken
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup half-and-half cream or milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Pat hash browns with paper towels to remove excess moisture. Press into a well-greased 9-in. pie plate; brush with butter. Bake at 425 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F.
  2. Sprinkle cheese and chicken into the crust. In a bowl, beat the eggs, cream and salt; pour over chicken. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen broccoli cuts, thawed
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Press the hash browns onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate, forming a shell. Sprinkle with broccoli. In a bowl, beat the eggs, sour cream and salt; stir in cheese. Pour over broccoli. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55-65 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

Hash Brown Ham Quiche

NGREDIENTS

  • 4 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
  • 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup diced fully cooked ham
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large skillet, saute the hash browns, salt and pepper in 2 tablespoons butter until golden brown. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. In the same skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and mushrooms in remaining butter. Remove from the heat; sprinkle with flour. Stir in the ham, eggs and milk. Pour into hash brown crust.
  2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 (9 inch) pastry shells
  • 2 cups diced fully cooked ham
  • 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups half-and-half cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. Line unpricked pastry shells with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer.
  2. Divide ham, cheese and onion between the shells. In a bowl, whisk eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Pour into shells. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. Or cover edges with foil and bake at 400 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before cutting.

Ham ‘N’ Cheese Pie

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup biscuit/baking mix
  • Dash pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. Sprinkle ham, cheese and onion into two greased 9-in. pie plates. In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, biscuit mix and pepper until blended; pour over ham mixture. Bake 400 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 10 (8 inch) flour tortillas
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion and green pepper in butter until tender. Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and pepper; add the ham. Pour into the skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat until eggs are completely set.
  2. In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish, spread half of the soup. Place 3 tablespoons egg mixture down the center of each tortilla; sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon cheese. Roll up and place seam side down over soup.
  3. Spread remaining soup over tortillas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 6 green onions, sliced
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 3/4 cups cubed fully cooked ham
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups milk
  • salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine the cheeses; sprinkle into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, onions and res pepper in butter; stir in ham. Spoon over the cheese. In a bowl, combine the flour, eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over ham mixture; cover and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 35-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon mustard powder
  • 24 ounces ham, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 8 ounces Cheddar cheese, cubed
  • 3 cups cubed day old French bread
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 dash hot pepper sauce
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Generously grease a 9×13-inch glass baking dish with softened butter. Stir together flour and mustard powder. Place ham and Cheddar cubes in a large mixing bowl, sprinkle with flour mixture, and toss until evenly coated. Add bread cubes and toss to mix. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and hot pepper sauce.
  2. Pour 1/3 of the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish and smooth out to form a layer. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of butter, and sprinkle with 1/3 of the Parmesan cheese. Repeat twice more to form three layers. Pour egg mixture overtop, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
  3. The next morning, remove casserole from refrigerator, remove plastic wrap, and allow to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. Bake uncovered in preheated oven until the eggs have set, and the top is golden brown and crispy, about 1 hour.

INGREDIENTS

  • 18 (1 ounce) slices white bread, cubed
  • 8 ounces cooked ham, cubed
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups diced Swiss cheese
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 cups crushed cornflakes cereal
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

  1. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. Line the bottom of the dish with half the bread cubes. Sprinkle with ham, Cheddar cheese, and Swiss cheese, and top with remaining bread. In a bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, and onion powder. Pour evenly over bread. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, blend the crushed cornflakes and melted butter. Spread evenly over the casserole.
  3. Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.