Egg Strata
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Egg Strata is a great holiday breakfast. When you are already busy worrying about everything else it is nice to have something that is made ahead of time that you can just throw in the oven when you wake up. It is also great if you had overnight company. You tend to stay up late and then everyone is hungry in the morning. Who want to slave in the kitchen after a long night? Not me!
Bread
You can use white or wheat depending on your taste.
You can also cut the crust off if you want.
Egg Mixture
12 eggs
4 cups milk
Seasoning - you can use anything you want... (salt, pepper, seasoned salt, mustard, Tabasco)
Fillings
Use anything your family might like in an omelette.
(Bacon, ham, sausage, cheese, onions, bell peppers, hot peppers, mushrooms, spinach)
Instructions
1. Lightly butter or spray a 9 X 13 inch casserole dish.
2. Cut bread into cubes making 6 or 7 cups. Then spread the cubes evenly in the dish.
3. Spread your fillings evenly over the bread cubes.
4. Pour the egg mixture over the top.
5. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate over night or at least 4 hours. (you really should not skip this step it allows the bread to soak up the eggs)
6. Pull the dish out of the refrigerator 30 minutes before you want to bake it so it can warm up some before you put it in the oven.
7. Bake at 325 degrees for about an hour. You can add more cheese to the top close to the end if you like more.
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hi, i copied your egg strata recipe hope you dont mind. i find it interesting since me and my husband like eggs and we eat eggs almost everday, in any meals of the day. thanks for this nice post. have a good week and a very merry xmas to you and your family.
I make one similar. I use whole pieces of bread though (crust removed), instead of cubing it. I've also found that I can dip the bread in the egg mixture (like dipping french toast) and then can skip the overnight in the fridge. It's a wonderful complete breakfast, and reheats well too.