DISHONEGGS.COM HOLIDAY TABLE OF RECIPES FROM 25 THE EGGSPERTS CONTENTS The EGGsperts from some of the nation’s top egg farming for the holidays, they are also a nutritional powerhouse, APPETIZERS BRUNCH DESSERTS states have come together to dish on their favorite with one large egg containing six grams of high-quality holiday recipes representing their home state. This protein and nine essential amino acids, all for 70 calories. Colorado Green Chile Egg Bites 3 Berry Delicious Brunch Casserole 21 Buckeye Cheesecake 39 cookbook features 25 delicious egg recipes, including Ham and Egg Roll Ups 5 Christmas Thyme Grits 23 Butter Pecan Cream Cheese 41 appetizers, brunch and desserts, that are sure to impress Participating organizations in the virtual Dish on Eggs Pound Cake guests at any holiday gathering. holiday recipe exchange include: the Ohio Egg Marketing Italian Stuffed Eggs 7 Crab Cake Benedict 25 California Fruit Trifle 43 Program, Iowa Egg Council, Pacific Egg and Poultry Monte Cristo Sourdough 9 Heart Healthy Hash 27 Sandwich Bites Cinnamon Craisins Strata 45 Eggs play an extraordinary role in many beloved holiday Association, North Carolina Egg Association, Virginia Egg Honey-Orange Duck Frittata 29 recipes. From frittatas to strata and deviled eggs to Council, Chicken & Egg Association of Minnesota, Indiana Orange Cranberry Chicken Popovers 11 Classic Cooked Eggnog 47 Huevos Loma Vista 31 classic eggnog, families can cook their way across State Poultry Association, and the Colorado Shrimp Deviled Eggs 13 Flourless Chocolate Cake 49 Turkey Sausage Egg Bake 33 America with hometown favorites shared exclusively Egg Producers. Spicy Egg Ring 15 Pecan Cranberry Tart 51 by the egg experts. Turkey Sweet Potato Hash 35 Holiday Virginia Ham and 17 with Baked Eggs Pumpkin Bread 53 From our flock to yours, we wish you Egg Puff Pastry Tart Eggs are a holiday staple. In fact, more eggs are Pumpkin Pudding 55 consumed during the winter holiday season than any a happy, healthy and delicious other time of year! Eggs are not only a versatile staple holiday season! APPETIZERS 1 2 COLORADO EGG PRODUCERS Serves: 32 40 minutes Bake 10 mins. Preparation • 30 mins. Cook/bake Five-ingredient Green Chile Egg Bites are an INGREDIENTS easy, healthy snack or party appetizer and • 6 eggs, beaten are easy to make ahead. • 4 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese • 1 4-ounce can chopped, mild green chiles DIRECTIONS • Butter 1 Butter the bottom of an 8x8 inch baking pan. • Optional: 1 ½ cups of either fresh Spread green chiles on the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle cheese over chilies bacon bits, ham, chorizo can all 2 and pour eggs over all. be added with similar cook time 3 Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until firm when the pan is shaken. 4 Cut in 1-inch squares (64 pieces) or desired size. Serve warm. 3 4 CHICKEN & EGG ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA HAM AND EGG ROLL UPS Serves: 30 15-20 minutes Bake Stove Top 15-20 mins. Preparation • 5 mins. Cook/bake INGREDIENTS Roll into the party with crowd-pleasing Ham and • 10 eggs Egg Roll Ups, made with sliced ham, cheddar • 1 ½ cups shredded cheese, baby spinach and plenty of eggs. Gruyere cheese • 1 cup baby spinach • 1 cup chopped red pepper DIRECTIONS • 20 slices of ham 1 Whisk together eggs and garlic powder, add salt and pepper if desired. • 2 tsp. garlic powder 2 Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add eggs and • 2 tbsp. butter scramble. Stir in cheese until melted, then stir in baby spinach and tomatoes until combined. 3 On a cutting board, place two slices of ham flat on top of each other. Top with a spoonful of the scrambled egg mix and roll up. Repeat until you are out of your egg mixture. 4 Place roll-ups in a shallow baking dish and broil for 5 minutes or until ham is crispy. 5 Trim ends, if desired, and cut into thirds to serve. 5 6 NORTH CAROLINA EGG ASSOCIATION ITALIAN STUFFED EGGS Serves: 12 15 minutes Preparation 15 mins. Preparation INGREDIENTS Italian Stuffed Eggs are filled with a creamy • 6 hard-boiled eggs mixture of ricotta cheese and sour cream, then • 1/2 tsp. salt sprinkled with fresh tomatoes, olives, chives, • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese basil and cheese. • 1/4 cup sour cream • 3 grape tomatoes, sliced in quarters DIRECTIONS • 12 black olives, sliced 1 Cut eggs in half and remove yolks. • 1 tbsp. minced chives • 1 tbsp. fresh chopped basil 2 In a small bowl, mash yolks and mix with salt, ricotta cheese and sour cream. Divide mixture evenly among egg halves. • 1 tbsp. cheddar cheese 3 Top each egg with a tomato half and an olive slice. 4 Sprinkle chives, basil and cheese over eggs. 7 8 PACIFIC EGG AND POULTRY ASSOCIATION MONTE CRISTO SOURDOUGH SANDWICH BITES Serves: 16 25 minutes Stove Top 10-15 mins. Preparation • 10 mins. Cook/bake INGREDIENTS Monte Cristo Sourdough Mini Sandwiches are a • 2 eggs spin on the traditional Monte Cristo sandwich • 1/2 cup milk and are topped with blackberry jam, cinnamon • 1/2 tbsp. ground cinnamon and powdered sugar. • 4 eggs – fried (season with salt and pepper) • 8 slices sourdough bread DIRECTIONS • 4 tbsp. cream cheese, divided 1 Whisk 2 eggs until well beaten. Add milk and cinnamon. Pour into a pie tablespoon blackberry jam plate and set aside. Fry the 4 remaining eggs, individually as if you were • 4 oz. cooked turkey slices preparing for an egg sandwich. Break the yolks and cook until firm. Set aside to cool. • 4 oz. cooked ham slices • 1 tbsp. butter 2 Spread 1 slice bread with 1 tablespoon of cream cheese, repeat with 3 more slices of bread. Build sandwiches by topping cream cheese layer with • 1 ½ tsp. powdered sugar fried egg, 1 ounce of turkey and one ounce of ham. Spread 1 tablespoon of for garnish (optional) blackberry jam of remaining slice of bread and top the sandwiches. 3 Heat ½ butter in a 9 or 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Transfer 1 sandwich to the egg and milk mixture and allow to soak for 30 seconds. Flip the sandwich over and soak second side for 30 seconds. Transfer to skillet. Repeat for second sandwich. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Transfer to paper towel and gently pat the top of the sandwiches. Repeat for remaining two sandwiches. 4 Cut each sandwich into quarters and transfer to serving tray. 5 Optional: top with a dusting of powdered sugar. 9 10 INDIANA STATE POULTRY ASSOCIATION ORANGE CRANBERRY CHICKEN POPOVERS Serves: 24 50 minutes Bake 15-20 mins. Preparation • 25-30 mins. Cook/bake INGREDIENTS The perfect blend of sweet and savory, light, • 2 cups leftover chicken crispy Orange Cranberry Chicken Popovers are or turkey, shredded stuffed with a creamy chicken filling and are a • 4 large eggs, at room temperature favorite finger food in the Midwest. • 2 cups milk, at room temperature • 1 orange, finely zested, about 2 tsp. DIRECTIONS • 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 Preheat oven to 400°. • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 2 Whisk together eggs, milk and orange zest in a large bowl until very frothy. • 1 tsp. salt 3 Whisk flour and salt into egg mixture until batter is the consistency of • 1/3 cup leftover cranberry sauce heavy cream (It’s okay if some lumps remain). 4 Spray two 24 mini muffin tins with cooking spray. Divide chicken (or turkey) and cheddar cheese between cups. Pour batter into each cup. 5 Bake 30 minutes without opening oven until puffed and lightly browned. Cool slightly before serving. 6 Serve cranberry sauce on the side. 11 12 OHIO EGG MARKETING PROGRAM SHRIMP DEVILED EGGS Serves: 12 30 minutes Boil Preparation 10 mins. Preparation • 20 mins. Cook/bake Shrimp Deviled Eggs are an easy twist on INGREDIENTS traditional deviled eggs that can be made • 6 large eggs, hard-boiled, peeled and halved up to 12 hours in advance for an easy, • 1/3 cup medium-sized shrimp, cooked, peeled, and deveined no-stress appetizer. • 3 tbsp. mayonnaise • 1 tbsp. sour cream DIRECTIONS • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard 1 Prepare hard-boiled eggs. • 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice 2 Finely mince shrimp and set aside. • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 3 Remove yolks and place in a small bowl. Mash yolks with a fork and stir in shrimp, mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, and lemon juice. Add salt and • Additional shrimp, Old Bay pepper, to taste. and cocktail sauce, optional for garnish Fill egg whites evenly with yolk mixture. Garnish with additional shrimp, 4 if desired. Add a sprinkle of Old Bay seasoning for another layer of flavor. A side of cocktail sauce makes for a nice presentation. Store covered in refrigerator. NOTES: Recipe can be doubled. For perfect hard-boiled eggs, visit incredibleegg.org for more information. 13 14 IOWA EGG COUNCIL SPICY EGG RING Serves: 12 1 hour Bake Stove Top 30-40 mins. Preparation • 20-25 mins. Cook/bake INGREDIENTS A Spicy Egg Ring in appetizer-sized portions to feed a crowd at any time of day. • 6 slices bacon, cut in half crosswise • 1/3 cup milk DIRECTIONS • 1 tbsp. milk, for dough wash 1 Preheat oven to 375° F. Line large baking sheet 7 Place bacon on each crescent roll dough • 6 eggs, slightly beaten with parchment paper. triangle. Sprinkle ½ cup cheese into widest part of dough. Add hash browns • 1½ tube refrigerated crescent 2 Brown sausage in a skillet until no longer pink. evenly among the triangles making roll dough, 12 rolls total Remove browned sausage to a plate and wipe a mounded circle.