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40 Breakfast Casserole Recipes

Breakfast Casseroles are such a good idea during the holiday season. They just seem perfect for sleepy children and adults too on those extra special mornings.

I found this wonderful list of 40 breakfast casserole recipes at bystephanielynn.com.

Potato Egg Bake Recipe
source: Taste of Home}

I have this very old cookie press. My Mom got it in March 1965, according to the date on the shipping box. She gave it to me a few years later. I had it tucked away and decided to get it out and make some old fashioned Christmas cookies.

I love Christmas cookies. One of my favs are the old fashioned sugar cookies with colored sprinkles. Christmas just doesn't seem right without them somehow. Another favorite is Mexican Wedding Cookies. My Mom used to make these and they taste soooo very good. But she shaped them a bit different and called them Ladyfingers.

You know you can count on Martha Stewart for great gift wrapping ideas. I found these on marthastewart.com and they are really cute. Not all of them are ones I would do but I picked out a couple of favorites to try this year. Hope they inspire you as well.

I love Potpies. They are the perfect cold weather dish. This one from tasteofhome.com is especially good with loads of veggies, creamy filling, and a nice flaky crust. Plus this recipe has instructions for baking one and freezing one for later!

And....its really easy! You only need one large mixing bowl and there is no chopping veggies or making crust from scratch involved. Now, that makes a winning recipe for me.

I thought this would be a good time to publish this because it is so good when made with left over turkey! I mean, you can only eat so many turkey sandwiches right?

Sweet Potato Casserole

I have no idea how long I have had this recipe but I can tell you I have made this A LOT! It was submitted to an old Farm Bureau News magazine by Ms. Janie L. Haislip. Below is a picture of the original recipe cut from the old magazine. On the back of the recipe there is an article about some Senate Bills awaiting the Governor's signature and ratified by the General Assembly on 8/28/1997. So that gives me some reference for dating it.

I apologize for the pictures or lack of good pictures. I made this batch for my hubby to take to work so it was made in one of those throw away metal pans instead of a pretty dish. Also, I was making it rather late at night and just didn't take a lot of pictures. Maybe I can add some pics later to show you how nice this looks. All I can tell you is how nice it tastes. Even guests that do not like sweet potatoes love this dish.

Personally I prefer this without the little marshmallows but it does look a lot more yummy with them on top.

Filling

5 medium sweet potatoes, cooked & mashed
1/3 cup milk
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 stick butter (sofened or melted)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping

1 stick butter (melted)
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Mini marshmallows (optional)

Instructions

Mix all ingredients for the filling together and pour into a 13" X 9" pan. I like to use a hand mixer to get it really smooth.
Mix together all ingredients for the topping except marshmallows. The original recipe said to "pour" this mixture on top of the filling but it is way too thick to pour. I just drop small globs of it all over the top, covering as much as possible.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
Top with marshmallows if desired and cook about 5 more minutes.