Holiday Morning Breakfast

Pimento-Cheese Featherbed Eggs, Oven-Cooked Bacon, French Toast Casserole [START FREE TRIAL]( or [LOG IN]( [FIND RECIPES ›]( December 18, 2020 What’s New at ATK Watch TV episodes and web shows on Play We just launched a new section of our website, America’s Test Kitchen Play, where you can catch up on all of our videos. [Start watching]( Looking for a last minute gift that can give you or your loved one the taste of travel? ATK is partnering with EF's Go-Ahead Tours on virtual truffle hunting with an expert! [Learn more →]( Jump into the newest issue of Cook’s Illustrated The January/February issue of Cook’s Illustrated is available now. [View the full issue →]( A Note From Our Test Cooks Holiday Morning Breakfast FROM Christie Morrison, Deputy Editor Yes, I’m a cook, but on holiday mornings I want to spend time in cozy pajamas, curled up on the couch sipping coffee—not hard at work in the kitchen. I like to plan ahead and do my cooking the day before. Stratas and egg casseroles make that easy. I’m a fan of a savory breakfast, so I’m making [Pimento-Cheese Featherbed Eggs]( breakfast casserole made with freshly baked cornbread, pimentos, and extra-sharp cheddar—this year. After pouring my morning coffee, I’ll heat the oven, pop in the casserole, and lay [strips of bacon]( on a [rimmed baking sheet](. That’s the extent of the work. When the casserole comes out of the oven, the bacon goes in. By the time the bacon is perfectly crispy, the eggs have cooled to “just right,” and the hot sauce is waiting on the table. So easy! If sweet breakfasts are your jam, you might try this [French Toast Casserole]( no-fuss way for the whole family to enjoy French toast while you check out what holiday movies are on TV. FREE FOR TWO DAYS Pimento-Cheese Featherbed Eggs To speed up the preparation for this strata, we bake our cornbread on a rimmed baking sheet, creating a thin, quick-cooking layer of cornbread. To prevent the spices from clumping in the custard, we add them to the cornbread batter instead. Eggs, milk, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, and shallots make for a rich, flavorful base for this make-ahead brunch dish. [view recipe]( FREE FOR TWO DAYS Oven-Cooked Bacon To easily cook a whole pound of bacon at once (and free up our stovetop), we make use of the oven. We found that 400 degrees is the sweet spot; lower heat renders the fat but doesn’t crisp the bacon strips, and the strips burn before the fat is rendered if the oven is too hot. Lining the baking sheet with aluminum foil before cooking makes for easy cleanup. [view recipe]( FREE FOR TWO DAYS French Toast Casserole Making French toast can be easy, but if you’re trying to make it for more than four people, someone is guaranteed to get cold, soggy French toast. We fix that by translating the concept of French toast into a casserole. 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