Description
From lyn rosetto kasper and sally swift's book, "the splendid table: how to eat supper", this recipe originated in gainesville, florida, and pays homage to the late mamo lo alexander and her soul food restaurant, where she was a local folk hero. They write, "her broccoli casserole magically transformed the dour stalks of green into something rich, sweet and satisfying by combining them with a luxurious and ultra-soulful melange of eggs, cheese, sugar and cushiony white bread. We make a batch to split (with a tiny bit left over for the next day) whenever we are in desperate need of culinary comfort, southern-style."
Ingredients
- White Bread
- Eggs
- Milk
- Butter
- Cheddar Cheese
- Salt
- Sugar
- Broccoli
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Butter an 8-inch square pyrex baking dish
- Cover the bottom of the dish generously with the torn bread
- Combine the eggs, milk, melted butter, cheese, salt and sugar in a bowl
- Mix ntil combined
- Stir in the roccoli and pour the mixture over the read
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes
- For a chewier top, remove the foil during the last 10 to 12 minutes of baking
- If you want a crisper crust, run the casserole under the broiler