Amanda's Breakfast Braid

Breakfast Braid

I altered this recipe, but you can find the original at Gimme Some Oven. Mine was much bigger than the original one and lasted us a couple of breakfasts. I'd suggest making it the night before and just cooking the finished product the morning you want to eat it. It would be perfect if you have a big family gathering and want a good hearty breakfast that everyone will like. The worst part about this is you need to cook all your ingredients before they go in the braid so that's why it's a little time consuming.

Ingredients:

1 (13.8-ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust dough

cooking spray

1 small chopped onion

1pkg bacon

5 large eggs, 

2 potatoes( shredded)

2 mushrooms, diced

3 cups cheddar and pepper jack cheese

Method:

Preheat oven to 425°.

Unroll dough onto a baking sheet coated, I lined mine with foil for easy clean up. Spray dough with some cooking spray. I used a regular cookie sheet and stretched the dough about an inch past the edge of the pan.

Cook all the ingredients separately. I cook my bacon in the oven so I have the stove to cook everything else. Cook your eggs to scrambled.  Cook your potatoes to hash browns. Chop up the onions and mushrooms to diced or minced, as small as you can make them.

Spread the eggs along the length of the dough and then sprinkle the onions and mushrooms along the length. Add the hash browns along the length.

Add cooked onions, mushrooms, potatoes, and eggs.

Layer with bacon and cheese.

Layer the bacon and spread evenly to make sure every bite has some in it. Then top it off with your cheese. 

Make 2-inch-long diagonal cuts about 1 inch apart on both sides of dough to within 1/2 inch of filling using a sharp knife or kitchen shears. Arrange strips over filling, alternating strips diagonally over filling.  

Bake at 425° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes. 

Breakfast for all!

Be sure to keep an eye on it. Mine cooked in 10 minutes since my oven cooks fast. Cut crosswise into slices and serve with hot sauce or pancake syrup.

-Amanda