GRAMMA JUDY'S THREE CHEESE BRUNCH

ingredients

One Dozen Eggs (Extra Large)
16 Oz Cream Cheese (2 blocks) cut in cubes
1 Tbs. Butter – cut in small pieces
2 Cups Cottage Cheese
1 1/2 tsp. Baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
1 1/2 tsp Sugar
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. Cayenne Pepper to taste (I use 1/2 heaping tsp)
Large Can Chopped Green Chile’s/or scallions/green onions (I use green chilies. And
you can add a small can of Jalapeno peppers too for those spicier lovers)
Fresh ground Pepper to taste (I use a pepper medley/red, black, white and green pepper)
2 1/2 Lbs Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese or Mozzarella Cheese. A little
less fat when you use Mozzarella and it’s delicious with both

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Blend with hand mixer: eggs, cream cheese and butter. Beat until smooth
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and frothy and well whipped. Cream cheese needs to be broken up real good.
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Add cottage cheese, baking powder, salt, sugar, Cayenne pepper, chopped green
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chilies (and Jalapenos) and fresh ground pepper. Blend well with wire whisk.
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Last, add Cheese and blend thoroughly with large wooden spoon.
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It will be quite thick.
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Spray a large deep Pyrex baking dish (oblong/13x9) or heavy ceramic lasagna or Mexican baking dish with Pam and pour mixture into dish. Make sure it is evenly distributed in the baking dish. It will be really thick and the cheese will be chunky
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within the egg mixture. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to an hour, or until golden brown
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all over and evenly on top. Make sure the center is done and not runny by inserting a fork or knife to test. Let cool for 30-60 mins. before serving, otherwise it will not hold together when you cut it. Needs to set up well or the cheese will run.
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To serve cut in squares (I do 4-5 across and 4-5 down). Nice big slices.
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Serves a bunch for brunch. Could be cut in half for smaller groups, or doubled for two baking dishes to serve lots. When doubling the recipe, I mixed them up separate so each recipe would be correct as it is a heavy batter. It worked best I think.