Egg Bake

This is a dish that I tried to emulate from my sister-in-law Sharon's family. It doesn't quite come close to their version, Sharon says I probably don't add enough fat, but it is good. The entire Peaslee clan eats it up like mad and it is a great way to make breakfast on the weekend.
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Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Ingredients Needed:
3 dozen eggs, beaten
1/2 package shredded hashbrown potatoes
2 pounds breakfast sausage
8 ounces cheddar cheese
salt & pepper

1. Brown sausage on the stove top. Drain fat.
2. Spray a 9x13 cake pan with oil.
3. Add hashbrowns to pan.
4. Add sausage.
5. Add cheese.
6. Pour beaten eggs over all of it.
7. Salt & pepper to taste.
8. Bake for one hour.

**Depending on the oven, may need to bake a little longer. If eggs wiggle in the middle, its not done. You can use the toothpick test too.

Makes enough to feed about a dozen people.
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Variations:
You can make this with bacon or ham instead of sausage. You can use any kind of potato, I have used shredded hashbrowns, tater tots, hashbrown patties and o'brien potatoes. All work just fine. You can use whatever cheese you like too, I just prefer cheddar.

ENJOY!!

Coffee Cake

This is another family recipe that has been around a long time. A staple during the holidays.
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Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Ingredients needed:
Dough:
2 pkg. dry yeast
½ cup warm water
½ cup warm milk
½ cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
½ cup shortening
4 ½ to 5 cups flour

Filling:
Stick of melted butter

1lb finely chopped walnuts
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk

2 cans poppy seed filling

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water, stir in ½ cup milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening, and 2 ½ cups of flour. Beat until smooth.
2. Mix in remaining flour until dough is easy to handle.
3. Put dough on floured counter. Knead until smooth and elastic.
4. Place in greased bowl, flip over and cover with towel. Let rise until dough is double in size.
5. Punch dough down, shape, cover and let rise until double again.
6. Make nut filling at this point. In small bowl, mix finely chopped walnuts, sugar and milk. Mixture should be sort of thick, but spreadable. May need to add a little more milk.
7. Split dough into four equal portions. Flour a counter and begin to roll into a circle until dough is about ¼ inch thick.
8. Spread butter on dough with basting brush. Spread poppy or nut filling.
9. Roll up into log and tuck ends in.
10. Place on light colored greased cookie sheet.
11. Cover with towel, let rise until double in size.
12. Place in middle of oven, bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until browned medium on outside. When you touch it, it should bounce back when it is finished and sound hollow.
13. Brush butter on top of loaves promptly after pulling out of oven.

Serve warm or cold! Makes 4 loaves.
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Variations:
You can use whatever you want for filling, the two listed above are the family favorites and we never seem to deviate!

ENJOY!!