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This is a great recipe! I grated the cheese and cut the prosciutto into strips fire more even distribution and an easier time cutting to serve. <\/p>
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I omitted the pesto, too.<\/p>
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Great garden fresh flavor. I saved the milk and broth for another recipe. Jared to throw it away!<\/p>
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This one is a keeper!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-07-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedCone"},"reviewBody":"
This was a fantastic Easter Brunch! Big smiles and extra helpings all around! (And went very well with mimosas!) Note: I did make a few little tweaks based on extra ingredients I had on hand, but definitely loved using this recipe as a starter!!!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-03-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanGlasses"},"reviewBody":"Do you use basil pesto green or red tomato pesto??Looks really good. Want to try it.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-02-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenCherries"},"reviewBody":"Can anyone speak to if this can be frozen? 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This was a fantastic Easter Brunch! Big smiles and extra helpings all around! (And went very well with mimosas!) Note: I did make a few little tweaks based on extra ingredients I had on hand, but definitely loved using this recipe as a starter!!!<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"04\/17\/2017 13:11","GUID":"f5c14181e8bb4a7fbd1000dfcc25cc98","MemberId":4302032,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"keepitbassic","SubmittedDate":"04\/17\/2017 13:11"},{"Comment":"
Hayley if you want to make this ahead, bake it before you freeze it. Then just reheat it the day you want to serve it.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"","GUID":"3A81F09940C98B1066D3A8345B0F08C6","MemberId":158954,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"sstetzel","SubmittedDate":"02\/16\/2017 10:10"},{"Comment":"
Can anyone speak to if this can be frozen? Like if I prepare, freeze it, then a few weeks later thaw, then bake it off?<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"02\/15\/2017 12:59","GUID":"29cfcf4cbe7341c3b528dc44adefa78d","MemberId":9080145,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Hayley","SubmittedDate":"02\/15\/2017 12:59"},{"Comment":"
Do you use basil pesto green or red tomato pesto??<\/p>
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