Shelly's Recipe

Scrambled Egg-Breakfast Strudel

Category: Breakfast and Brunch

3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
1 cup diced unpeeled red new potatoes
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 cup chopped ham
11 eggs, divided
3 tbsp chopped fresh chives
1/2 tsp each salt and ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp pepper
4 oz cream cheese, softened, cut up
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp water
2 sheets frozen puff pastry for 17.3 oz pkg, thawed
1 cup favorite shredded cheese (I like pepper-jack or Italian cheese blend)
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400. In a skillet, melt butter and add potatoes; cook 5 minutes or until softened, stirring frequently. Add next 3 ingredients and cook an additional 5 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently and reducing heat if necessary.

Meanwhile, whisk 10 the eggs along with the next 4 ingredients Add egg mixture; cook over medium to medium-low heat 3-4 minutes or until eggs are set but still moist, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in cream cheese and orange juice. Cool slightly.

Cut parchment paper to fit large rimmed baking sheet; place paper on work surface. Whisk remaining egg with water in a small bowl. Arrange puff pastry side by side on parchment paper. Cut off and discard corners to pastry.

Spoon half the egg mixture down the center third of each pastry, mounding eggs and keeping top and bottom edges open. Cut 1 inch strips at a 45 degree angle down each side of pastry sheets. Make 1 1/2 inch slits in top and bottom ends of pastry to create flaps fold ends over to enclose egg mixture. Fold pastry strips to center; slightly overlapping, to encase egg mixture. Spring each with 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Lift parchment and strudels onto baking sheet. Brush with egg mixture. (Strudels can be made 2 hours ahead; cover and refrigerate. Increase baking time 5-10 minutes.

Bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake an additional 5-10 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Let stand5 minutes before slicing.