Pear and Swiss Breakfast Frittata

YIELD: 25 servings

2 cups sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsps. thyme leaves, dried
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 2/3 cups eggs, beaten
1 1/3 cups lemon juice
2 lbs., 10 oz. USA pears, cored, thinly, sliced
2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded

1. Blend sugar, flour, thyme, baking powder and salt in mixer on low speed 2 minutes.
2. Add eggs and lemon juice. Mix on medium speed 2 minutes until blended.
3. Pour lemon mixture into greased 12x20x2" steamtable pan.
4. Place pears in rows on top of egg mixture.
5. Sprinkle cheese over pears.
6. Bake in conventional oven at 350°F 35-40 minutes until filling is set and top is golden. Cool 5 minutes. Cut into 2x3" rectangles.

Recipe and photo submitted by Pear Bureau Northwest