Ham And Cheese Mini Stratas Food

HAM AND CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Butter a 2 1/2- to 3-quart baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, mustard, paprika, and salt.
• Place half of the bread in the bottom of a baking dish. Top with half each of the ham, scallions, and cheese. Repeat with a second layer of the remaining ham, scallions, and cheese, pressing down as necessary to fit in the baking pan.
• Carefully pour the egg mixture over into the bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Pull strata out of fridge and let come to room temperature for 15 minutes. Bake the strata, uncovered, until puffed and lightly golden brown, about 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

HAM AND CHEESE MINI STRATAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cheese, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir in bread cubes, ham, tomato and onion., Spoon into greased or foil-lined muffin cups. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 22-26 minutes.

GRANDMA'S ANYTHING GOES STRATA

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease a 1 1/2 quart baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
• Whisk the eggs, milk, half-and-half, nutmeg, cayenne, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a large bowl. Fold the greens, meat, bread and 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese into the mixture. Pour into the prepared baking dish and top with the remaining cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake until the strata is puffed, golden brown at the edges and set in the center, about 15 minutes more. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH STRATA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Spread bread with mustard. Place 2 bread slices, mustard sides up, in single layer in 9x5-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray; press to completely cover bottom of pan. Cover with 3 cheese slices, 6 ham slices and 2 of the remaining bread slices, mustard sides down. Top with remaining cheese and ham slices; cover with remaining bread slices, mustard sides down.
• Whisk remaining ingredients until blended; pour over strata. Let stand 5 min.
• Bake 45 to 50 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Let stand 15 min. Run knife around edges of pan to loosen strata; invert onto platter. Remove pan. Cut strata into 6 slices to serve.

HAM 'N' CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Arrange six slices of bread in the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with ham and cheese. Cover with remaining bread. , In a bowl, beat eggs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper and cayenne. Stir in onion and green pepper; pour over all. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Pour butter over bread; sprinkle with cornflakes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

HAM AND CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Combine the first six ingredients. Divide crescent dough into 24 portions. Press into greased mini muffin cups., Spoon 1 tablespoon ham mixture into each cup. Bake until golden brown, 13-15 minutes.

CHEESE STRATA WITH HAM AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Grease a 3-quart gratin dish or casserole with 1 teaspoon of the butter.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, nutmeg, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Set aside. In a small bowl, toss together the ham, tomatoes, parsley, and chives.
• To make the strata: Scatter a 1/2 cup of the cheese over the bottom of the buttered dish, cover with one-third of the bread, and then half of the tomato mixture. Repeat. Top with a final layer of bread and remaining cheese.
• Pour the egg mixture over the strata and gently press it down with the back of a large spoon to make sure the top layer is moistened with the custard. Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and drizzle it over the strata. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the strata, uncovered, until golden brown and slightly puffed, about 45 to 55 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
• Yield: 6 to 8 servings
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Arrange the tomatoes cut side-up in a single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with the salt. Dry in oven until slightly shriveled but still plump, about 5 to 6 hours.
• If not using immediately, store the tomatoes in a sealed container in the refrigerator, for 3 to 4 days. Alternatively, layer them in a container with the herbs, cover with olive oil, and store, covered, in the refrigerator, for up to 2 weeks.
• Yield: about 2 cups
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HAM AND CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Place 6 slices of the bread in a 13"x9" inch baking pan or dish.
• Top with 6 cheese slices, half of the onions, and half of the ham.
• Top with 6 slices of bread, 6 slices of cheese and remaining onions and ham.
• Top with 6 slices of bread.
• Combine eggs, milk and seasonings.
• Pour over the strata, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
• Bake at 300° for 1 1/2 hours.
• Top each cheese stack with a tomato slice during the last 20 minutes in the oven.

HAM AND CHEESE MINI FRITTATAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix together the chopped cheese, Canadian bacon, and chives and season with a few grinds of pepper. In a bowl, beat the eggs. Brush the muffin tins with melted butter. Using a teaspoon, fill the 24 mini-muffin cups halfway with the cheese mixture. Using a ladle, fill the cups to just below the edge with the beaten eggs. Bake until golden, about 12 minutes. Remove and let cool to handle, then arrange the egg bites on a plate and serve.

CHEESE STRATA WITH HAM AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Butter a 3-quart gratin dish or casserole. Whisk eggs, milk, cream, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl. Toss ham, tomatoes, parsley, and chives together in a small bowl.
• Scatter 1/2 cup of cheese into prepared dish. Layer with 1/3 of bread and half of ham mixture. Repeat. Top strata with a final layer of bread and remaining 1 cup cheese.
• Pour egg mixture over top of dish and gently press to make moistened all bread layers. Drizzle with melted butter, cover strata with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to overnight.
• Preheat to 350 degrees F. Bake strata, on middle oven rack, uncovered, until slightly puffed and golden brown, about 45 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Bake until slightly shriveled but still plump, about 5 hours.
• If not using immediately, refrigerate dried tomatoes, covered, up to 4 days. Or, if desired, layer tomatoes with herb sprigs and add olive oil. Refrigerate, covered, for up to 2 weeks.

HAM AND CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Generously smear a 9x13x2 baking dish with softened butter.
• Stir together flour, mustard powder and optional cayenne. Combine ham cubes and cheese cubes; toss with flour mixture until well-coated. Add bread cubes and toss to distribute.
• Whisk together eggs, milk and hot sauce.
• Spread 1/3 of bread/ham/cheese cubes in a single layer in prepared baking dish. Drizzle with 1 tbsp melted butter, then sprinkle with 1 tbsp grated Parmesan. Repeat twice more, to form three layers. Pour egg mixture evenly over the top, then sprinkle with the last 1 tbsp of Parmesan. (The dish can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated overnight if desired. Let it come back up to room temperature while preheating the oven, at least 30 minutes, before proceeding.).
• Preheat oven to 350°F Bake, uncovered, until set, golden brown and crispy, about 1 hour.

LOW FAT HAM AND CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 180 degrees F.
• COAT Baking dish with cooking spray.
• WHISK eggs and egg whites together
• POUR over cubed crusty bread in dish.
• ADD all other ingredients.
• BAKE for 40 - 45 minutes.
• ENJOY!
• NOTE: I cubed the ham and crusty bread and shredded the cheese.

HAM AND CHEESE STRATA - MULBERRY INN

Steps:

• In a 13x9" casserole, layer in the following order:.
• 8 bread slices.
• 8 ham slices.
• 8 American cheese slices.
• 8 bread slices.
• 8 ham slices.
• 8 Swiss cheese slices.
• Mix eggs, milk, and seasonings.
• Pour over layers.
• Combine crushed Corn Flakes and butter.
• Sprinkle over top.
• Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
• Bake at 375 degrees F. for 30-35 minutes, uncovered, or until puffed.
• Serve immediately.
• Preparation time does not include overnight refrigeration.

MINI BAKED HAM (AND CHEESE) SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Melt butter and mix in mustard, sauce and onion.
• Cut the entire pack of rolls in half, horizontally (keeping all top and bottom halves separately in tact).
• In a 9x13 inch pan, place bottom half of rolls and cover with ham and cheese.
• Cover ham and cheese stacks with top half of rolls.
• Drizzle butter mixture over top of rolls, making sure onion is evenly distributed.
• Refrigerate over night. Or bake right away.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes and, once finished, separate for serving.
• *you can mix up the meats (roast beef or turkey) and cheeses (cheddar or american) to create your own combinations*.