Need tips for making Ham and Cheese Brunch Squares for a Pampered Chef show?

[AmieCream]

does anyone have tips for doing this recipe at a show? My host picked it from the real food real fast list.

I prepared it tonight for my family and it seemed to have a lot of down time (cracking 12 eggs, baking time...)

Has anyone had success with this recipe. IF so, any hints or comments?

TIA

 

[Kitchen Diva]

I was curious just how similar this is to the ham and cheese omlete roll. I've never made your recipe- I wish I could help!

 

[AnnieBee]

It doesn't have hints for in a show, but check this thread out for recipe hints...

http://www.chefsuccess.com/f7/ham-c...on-32929/?highlight=ham+cheese+brunch+squares

I hope the link works, I've never done that before!

 

[jcsmilez]

I did this at as an interactive show and the recipe was in the oven before I even knew it, with everyone chipping in. While it was baking I went over some of the collections, booking benefits etc. It felt like one of my smoothest shows! If you aren't doing an interactive show you could have the eggs already cracked and placed in prep bowls or the easy read measuring cups - people don't need to see you crack eggs and then you can talk about more products this way! Along those same lines you can prep half the other ingredients if you are still concerned about time.

 

[wadesgirl]

I had someone working on the eggs while it was in the oven the first round and then we were cutting up the toppings while it was in the oven again. This is a great recipe for an interactive show. I use the mix n chop in the stainless bowl for the hashbrowns. You can always have all but three eggs done and have a guest finish it up.

 

[PCSarahjm]

When I did this for a show....I already had the hashbrown cheese layer baked and ready to go. Then I had a guest start cracking eggs and mixing with the cream cheese(hint: put the cream cheese in the micro for 15 sec. makes it easier to mix). Another guest using the chopper for ham/onion mixture. Another shredding cheese, another cutting tomato. Then we all assembled it and put in the oven to bake. While it was baking we talked about products went over specials and talked about the opportunity. I picked/cleaned up the area by then the ham cheese brunch squares were ready. There was a little down time (maybe 3-4 min.) but that gave the guests a chance to ask questions and browse the catalog.
Sometimes if I think there is a little more downtime...I will go ahead and do my door prize drawing. That can sometimes take a little bit of time.
I love this recipe and sometimes change it up a bit by using sausage and green peppers, mushrooms.

 

[jrstephens]

I put the hashbrowns in the pan and had them patted down before anyone got there. I did not do any other work ahead of time.I always tell my host to get grated cheese and have I have it measured out in one of the easy reads. I know that most people are going to buy the pregrated at home anyway, ha! It really was not a lot of down time to me. It doesn't take that long to crack the eggs. You could always crack them a few minutes before peole got there if you wanted. Also, I always use one egg to show the egg seperator too.

While is was cooking everyone came up and placed their orders.

 

[bsaxman]

I did this as a recipe race, could not find the patty hashbrowns but the shredded worked just fine. Also I had them put in Ham and Bacon. Everyone oooh-d and ahhh-d and there was not a BITE left in the pan! We did this yesterday for a HWC Brunch Fundraiser!

 

[dannyzmom]

It's 9:15 on Sunday morning and I have not yet eaten breakfast.
Ya'll are making me HUNGRY!!!
LOL