Best 7 Swiss Breakfast Recipes

ZOPF (TRADITIONAL SWISS PLAITED BREAKFAST BREAD)

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients except egg yolk to make a soft dough. Knead 10 minutes or so.
• Divide into 4 and make long sausages with the dough.
• Form the sausages into 2 square crosses.
• Plait each cross, using a 4 strand plait, so that you end up with two loaves of plaited bread.
• Put in the fridge until ready to bake- overnight, for example.
• Paint the loaves with a little of the egg yolk.
• Place a water bath under the oven shelf. Bake in the bottom half of a 220 degree Celcius preheated oven for 10 minutes, then turn the temperature down and bake at 200 degrees for 40 minutes.

OVERNIGHT BACON AND SWISS BREAKFAST

Steps:

• In a greased 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, layer potatoes, bacon and cheese. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, seasoned salt and pepper; pour over top. Cook, covered, on low until eggs are set, 4-5 hours. Turn off slow cooker. Remove crock insert to a wire rack; let stand, uncovered, 30 minutes before serving. Garnish with minced chives, if desired.

SWISS BREAKFAST PARFAIT

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine oats, yogurt, pineapple, and almonds. Mix well.
• Cover, refrigerate overnight or up to 3 days.
• To serve, layer oat mixture and berries in parfait glasses.
• Garnish with additional sliced almonds.

SAVORY HAM-AND-SWISS BREAKFAST PIE

Steps:

• Bring first 6 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually whisk in grits.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer, whisking occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
• Remove from heat, and let stand 10 minutes. Lightly beat 2 eggs, and stir into grits mixture; pour into a lightly greased 10-inch-deep pie plate.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes; remove from oven.
• To freeze: Prepare and bake as directed. Allow to cool. Wrap well in plastic wrap and then foil. Freeze.
• To serve: Thaw in fridge and reheat in oven.
• Increase oven temperature to 400°.
• Sauté ham and onions in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
• Layer ham mixture evenly over grits crust.
• Whisk together milk and remaining 6 eggs; pour over ham mixture.
• Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup cheese evenly over egg mixture.
• Bake at 400° for 35 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes, and cut into wedges.
• Garnish, if desired.

SWISS BREAKFAST

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• The above amount of ingredients will make about 8 servings.
• This can be kept so it's ready for future use.
• For 2 servings bring 2 cups water to a boil.
• Add 1 ¼ cups Swiss Breakfast.
• Turn heat to low and cook uncovered.
• stirring occasionally until water is absorbed, about 7 minutes.
• Cover, and set for about 2 minutes before serving.
• Serve with a touch of low fat milk or unsweetened soy milk.
• or you can just add milk and eat straight away if you don't have time to cook.

SKIERS SWISS CEREAL (RAINY DAY BREAKFAST)

Steps:

• The night before, combine the oats, zest, cinnamon, and cherries in a glass bowl. Stir well, then stir in the milk. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• In the morning, place the mixture in a medium-sized saucepan and bring it to a simmer.
• Lower the heat and cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 6 minutes, or until the oats are tender and the mixture is thick.
• Serve immediately, either as it is or with brown sugar or granulated sugar, and cream, butter, or milk.

MUSHROOM, SWISS, & THYME BREAKFAST STRATA WITH OPTIONAL BACON

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan, heat the olive oil and saute the onion and mushrooms until soft, about 5 - 6 minutes. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, thyme, salt, and pepper until well-beaten.
• Spray an 8-inch x 8-inch x at least 2-inch deep baking pan/casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray (or grease with butter).
• Lay four bread slices on the bottom of the pan.
• Sprinkle bread with 1/2 of the sauteed vegetables.
• Add 1/2 of the cheese.
• Pour half of the egg mixture over the top.
• Add the remaining four slices of bread in a single layer, then the veggies, then the cheese. Pour the remaining egg mixture over the top.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight, or for at least three hours.
• In the morning, uncover and bake at 325 degrees for about 50 minutes, until the strata is set (it will no longer jiggle in the middle).
• Let cool for about 10 minutes, then serve.