Simple French Toast Strata Food

FRENCH TOAST STRATA

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13x2 rectangular baking dish.
• Place half the bread cubes in the dish.
• Sprinkle with cream cheese cubes and then remaining bread cubes.
• Combine eggs, cream, melted butter and syrup.
• Mix well and pour over bread and cheese cubes.
• Using a spatula, press layers down to moisten.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours, or overnight.
• Remove plastic wrap and bake uncovered for 35- 40 minutes at 350ºF, or until set and golden brown.
• Let stand about 10 minutes before cutting.
• Top with your favorite syrup, or apple cider syrup (see database), or a big dollop of whipped cream.

SIMPLE FRENCH TOAST STRATA

Steps:

• Grease a 3 quart rectangular baking dish.
• Place half of the bread cubes in the dish. Top with cream cheese.
• cubes and remaining bread cubes.
• Combine eggs, milk, melted margarine or butter, and maple syrup in a.
• blender container or mixing bowl. Process or beat with.
• a rotary beater until well combined.
• Pour egg mixture evenly over the bread and cheese cubes. Using a.
• spatula, lightly press layers down to moisten.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours.
• Remove plastic wrap from baking dish. Bake, uncovered,.
• in a 325 oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until center.
• appears set and the edges are lightly golden. Let.
• stand about 10 minutes before serving.
• Serve with syrup.

FRENCH TOAST STRATA

Steps:

• Arrange half of the bread cubes in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with cream cheese and remaining bread. In a blender, combine the eggs, milk, butter and maple syrup; cover and process until smooth. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving., For syrup, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Gradually whisk in cider and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in butter until melted. Serve warm with strata.

FRENCH TOAST ROLL-UPS WITH LEMON CURD AND BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• Trim the crusts from the bread and flatten slices with a rolling pin.
• Spread about 1 tablespoon of lemon curd on each bread slice. Line up 4 or 5 blueberries (depending on berry size) on the outside edge, and roll bread to the opposite end.
• Whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl and coat each roll in the egg mixture.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat, and place the roll-ups seam side-down in the skillet. Cook the rolls on all sides until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Remove roll-ups from the skillet, and dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve warm.

FRENCH TOAST STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat a 13- by 9-inch casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Cut baguette into 1/2-inch cubes and spread along the bottom of the dish.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix well and pour over bread.
• Cover with plastic wrap and press down lightly so the bread absorbs the egg mixture. Refrigerate at least 2 hours (or overnight) before baking.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until eggs are set.
• When removed from oven, sprinkle with brown sugar and let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving.
• Tips
• Spread 2 cups of your favorite mixed berries on top before baking, and top with fresh whipped cream instead of brown sugar before serving.
• Substitute vanilla extract for almond extract; mix slivered almonds in with brown sugar to top before serving.
• Peel & core an apple; using a mandolin (or a sharp knife), create thin apple rings and layer on top before baking; sprinkle 1/4 cup of cinnamon sugar on top before serving.
• Nutrition Information
• Serving size: 1 serving
• Calories: 193
• Fat: 4 (20% calories from fat)
• Cholesterol: 118mg
• Sodium: 304mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 29g
• Dietary Fiber: 1g
• Protein: 8g

FRENCH TOAST STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Coat a 13 X 9-inch casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside. Cut baguette into 1/2-inch cubes and spread along the bottom of the dish. In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix well and pour over bread. Cover with plastic wrap and press down lightly, so the bread absorbs the egg mixture. Refrigerate at least 2 hours (or overnight) before baking. Bake for 45 minutes, or until eggs are set. When removed from oven, sprinkle with brown sugar and let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving.

EASY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.
• Stir 1 cup brown sugar and butter together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves into butter, 2 to 4 minutes. Pour into prepared baking dish and spread a 1 1/2- to 2-inch layer of bread pieces over the top.
• Beat milk, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; pour milk mixture over bread into the baking dish and move bread as necessary to ensure all bread is absorbing liquid. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Remove and discard plastic wrap from baking dish and sprinkle remaining brown sugar over the top of the bread mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes.

FRENCH TOAST ROLL UPS

Steps:

• Trim the bread crusts and use a rolling pin to flatten each slice into a square.
• Spread about 1 tablespoon peanut butter, followed by 1/2 tablespoon hazelnut spread onto each bread square. Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon mini chocolate chips on each bread square, and roll up.
• Whisk eggs and milk together in a small bowl. Coat each roll with the egg mixture.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Place roll ups seam side down into the skillet and cook until golden brown on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Add more butter to the skillet, if necessary.
• Sprinkle cinnamon sugar onto a plate, and as soon as roll ups come out of the skillet, roll them in the sugar, shaking off excess. Serve warm.

JEAN'S STUFFED FRENCH TOAST STRATA

Steps:

• Grease a 13 x 9 pan.
• Cut bread into cubes (you should end up with about 12 cups).
• Place half bread cubes in pan.
• Top with cream cheese cubes.
• Top with remaining bread cubes.
• Beat together eggs, milk, melted butter, and maple syrup.
• Pour egg mixture evenly over bread cubes and cream cheese.
• Slightly press down with spatula to moisten.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 to 24 hours.
• When ready to bake, remove plastic wrap and bake in oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 to 45 minutes or until center appears set and edges are lightly golden.
• Top with Apple Cider Syrup. Recipe is posted.
• Let stand about 10 minutes before serving.

FRENCH TOAST STRATA

Steps:

• Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix brown sugar and butter until well blended. Spread mixture in bottom of dish. Arrange bread slices over brown sugar mixture.
• In medium bowl, mix beaten eggs and egg whites, the milk and ginger until well blended. Pour over bread in dish. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is puffed and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately cut into squares; serve with strawberries and powdered sugar.

FRENCH TOAST STRATA (SHERRY AND JIM ROUGEUX))

Steps:

• bring brown sugar, butter and cinnamon to boil.
• In a separate bowl, mix together Milk, eggs surgar and vanilla.
• lay one layer of bread in a greased 9x13 inch baking dish . Spread brown sugar mixture over top. Repeat with additional layers until loaf of bread is use up.
• Pour milk mixture over top.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 for one hour.
• Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes, until golden brown.

APPLE RAISIN FRENCH TOAST STRATA

Steps:

• Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange 1/2 of the cubed raisin bread in the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle the cream cheese evenly over the bread, and top with the apples. If you like extra raisins, add them now. Top with remaining bread.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the cream, butter, and maple syrup. Pour over the bread mixture. Cover with plastic wrap, and press down so that all bread pieces are soaked. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.