Sliced bread Cake Gratin
Do you know that a large number of recipes can be prepared with sliced bread ? In this article we will simply show you some variables of the same alternative: gratin sliced bread cake. Easy, rich and it gets you out of a hurry when hunger strikes and you don’t know what to offer your family to calm them down.
Sliced bread cake gratin: Recipe n ° 1
The ingredients in this recipe are sure to be present in most kitchens or should be to prepare a meal in a few minutes. If you are a forewarned person (which is worth two as the popular saying indicates), surely you will not have to go out and buy anything that this gratin sliced bread cake carries.
Ingredients (for 6 servings):
- Slices of sliced bread
- Slices of York ham
- Bacon cubes
- Butter
- 2 cups of evaporated milk (can be regular milk too)
- 2 eggs
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Grated cheese
Preparation is more than simple!
- 1-First, spread a little butter on a baking sheet.
- 2-Second, cut the crusts of the slices of bread and arrange them one next to the other to form a base. Without gaps (you can cut some slices if necessary).
- 3- Third, spread each one with butter at room temperature.
- 4-Beat the eggs with the milk, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- 5-Then, that half to pour over the bread with butter.
- 6-Sprinkle the grated cheese on top.
- 7-Then, spread the pieces of ham and then the previously sautéed bacon cubes.
- 8-Put a little more grated cheese (it can be any type of cheese you prefer).
- 9-Butter more slices of bread and close the cake as you did with the base, but the butter has to be in contact with the cheese, not up.
- 10- Preheat the oven.
- 11- Next, pour the rest of the beaten egg and milk on top and sprinkle with a little more grated cheese.
- 12-Put in the oven over medium heat for 10 minutes, until the egg is set and browned and the cheese au gratin.
- 13-Finally, remove from the oven, let it cool a little and cut into squares to make individual portions.
Sliced bread cake gratin: Recipe n ° 2
As you may have already noticed, it is a very easy starter or main dish to make. It will take you about half an hour to have the food ready on the table and everyone is happy.
For 4 servings you need:
- 24 slices of sliced bread
- 1 box or can of fried tomato
- 12 slices of bacon and another 12 slices of ham
- 12 slices of cheese
- 1 envelope of bechamel sauce (or you can prepare it yourself)
- Grated cheese to taste
How is this recipe prepared?
- 1-First preheat the oven to 180 ° C.
- 2- Second, grease a rectangular or square baking dish.
- 3- Third, butter the slices of bread without the crusts or edges.
- 4-Then, make a base with 8 loaves.
- 5-Spread a layer of fried tomato, then one of fried bacon, one of cheese and another of ham.
- 6-Redistribute 8 loaves for the middle floor.
- 7-Repeat step 5.
- 8-Next, cover with the last loaves that you have left to close the cake.
- 9- Pour the homemade or purchased béchamel sauce and sprinkle the grated cheese.
- 10-Afterwards, put in the oven about 15 minutes so that the cheese is gratin.
- 11- Finally remove from the oven, let it cool a little and cut into individual portions.
Gratin Bread Cake: Filling Options
As we said at the beginning of the article, this recipe can be prepared with the ingredients or elements that are available in the fridge or pantry. Here we offer you some alternatives of fillings for your gratin bread cake:
Leek and bacon. You need:
- 1 leek (or 2 chives)
- 250 grams of grated cheese
- 100 grams of bacon
Roquefort and walnuts. Precise:
- 125 grams of Roquefort cheese
- 1 handful of walnuts, chopped
- 100 ml of liquid cream
To finish, the steps to follow are the same for assembling the cake, just change the filling. You can put together your own recipes and leave everyone speechless! Bring out your culinary skills but also your imagination and ability to assemble dishes with what you have on hand.
