Italian Brunch Torte From Toh Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage, mushrooms, onion, peppers and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain and set aside., In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, saute spinach until wilted. Place bread on a baking sheet. Broil 2-3 in. from heat for 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Layer sausage mixture and spinach over bread; pour egg mixture over top. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover and bake 50 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place a greased 9-inch springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 inch square). Securely wrap foil around pan. Unroll one tube of crescent dough and separate into triangles. Press onto bottom of prepared pan to form a crust, sealing seams well. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until set. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add spinach and mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms are tender. Drain on several layers of paper towels, blotting well. In a large bowl, whisk six eggs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and pepper. Layer crust with half of the ham, salami, provolone cheese, red peppers and spinach mixture. Pour half of the egg mixture over the top. Repeat layers; top with remaining egg mixture. On a work surface, unroll and separate remaining crescent dough into triangles. Press together to form a circle and seal seams; place over filling. Whisk remaining egg; brush over dough. Bake, uncovered, 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°F, covering loosely with foil if needed to prevent over-browning. Carefully loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove rim from pan. Let stand 20 minutes.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray or grease the bottom and sides of an 8- or 9-inch springform pan. Roll 2/3 of dough into a circle and press onto bottom and up sides of pan. (I can give you a great pie dough recipe if you like, or use a convenience package.)
• 2. Fill half the meat in the crust.
• 3. Then half of the cream cheese and pesto.
• 4. Then half of the olives and red peppers.
• 5. Finally, half the spinach and shredded cheese. Then repeat it all.
• 6. Roll out final 1/3 of dough into an 8-inch circle, and place atop fillings, pinching seams with bottom crust to seal. Make vent holes with a fork. t
• 7. Then brush with beaten egg.
• 8. Bake 50 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes, then remove from pan.
• 9. Slice into wedges. This is also great at room temperature or cold. What a different, delightful sandwich!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350, prepare a 9" spring form pan, double wrapping with tinfoil.
• Unroll one tube of crescent rolls and separate into triangles, press into bottom of pan, sealing edges to make a crust, bake 10 to 15 minutes until set.
• Meanwhile in large pan over medium high heat add spinach and mushrooms, stirring until soft, then remove from pan, drain and pat dry.
• In large bowl whip 6 eggs, parmesan cheese, pepper and Italian seasoning.
• Layer crust with each of ham, salami, provolone cheese and sweet peppers and mushroom mixture.
• Pour half of egg mixture over top.
• Repeat layers and top with remaining egg mixture.
• On work table open remaining crescent rolls and seal edges, shape into top crust for tart and cover mixture.
• Whisk remaining egg and brush top.
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour - to - 1 1/4 hours or until temp reads 106°F Cover loosely with tinfoil if starts to over brown.
• Carefully loosen rim of pan with a knife and remove from pan. Let stand 20 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Place cookie sheet in oven (torta will bake on heated cookie sheet). Heat oven to 375°F Make pie crusts as directed on box for Two-Crust Pie using 9-inch glass pie plate.
• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in spinach until well combined.
• Spread 1/2 of spinach mixture in crust-lined plate. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese. Layer spinach with provolone cheese, salami, red peppers, tapenade, ham, sun-dried tomatoes, remaining Parmesan cheese and remaining spinach mixture. Top with second crust; seal edges and flute.
• Brush egg on top crust; sprinkle with reserved 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and oregano. Cut 4 small slits in top. Place on cookie sheet in oven.
• Bake 50 to 55 minutes, covering edge of crust with strips of foil after 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. Cool 20 minutes before serving. If desired, serve torta with fresh fruit on plates lined with romaine lettuce.