Raisin Bread Strata With Sausage And Dried Plums Recipes

CINNAMON RAISIN STRATA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine butter and cinnamon; spread over one side of each slice of bread. Place four slices, buttered side up, in a greased 8-in. square baking dish (trim to fit if necessary). Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Repeat with remaining bread and brown sugar., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, syrup and vanilla; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, 40-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve with additional syrup.

RAISIN BREAD & SAUSAGE MORNING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, combine bread and sausage., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until blended; pour over bread. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. In a small bowl, beat topping ingredients until blended. Drop by tablespoonfuls over casserole., Bake, uncovered, 35-45 minutes or until golden brown and a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

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.

RAISIN-BREAD STRATA WITH SAUSAGE AND DRIED PLUMS

Steps:

• Sauté sausage in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until brown and cooked through, breaking up with back of fork, about 6 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to bowl; cool.
• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in medium bowl. Arrange half of bread in bottom of prepared dish with bases of triangles facing in same direction. Scatter half of sausage, then half of plums over bread. Arrange remaining bread in dish with triangles facing in opposite direction. Scatter remaining sausage and plums over. Pour milk mixture over; press on bread to submerge. Cover; chill overnight.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Place strata on rimmed baking sheet. Bake uncovered until strata is puffed and golden and knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut strata into squares and serve with maple syrup.

APPLE SAUSAGE RAISIN STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Place bread in a single layer in the bottom of a 9x9 inch baking dish.
• Place sausage and apple in a large skillet, cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Uncover and cook 3 minutes or until the sausage are lightly browned, the apples are soft and the pan juices evaporate.
• Spoon the apple sausage mixture over the bread and top with cheese.
• Place eggs and milk in a bowl and whisk to combine.
• Pour mixture over cheese, let stand 5 minutes or cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Bake 30 minutes (35-40 if refrigerated) or until eggs are set in the center.
• Cut into squares before serving.

RAISIN-BREAD STRATA WITH PLUMS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Saute sausage in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until brown and cooked through; breaking up with a fork, about 6 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to bowl; cool.
• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
• Whisk eggs, milk,salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.
• Arrange half of the bread in bottom of prepared dish with bases of triangles facing in the same direction.
• Scatter half of sausage, then half of plums over bread.
• Arrange remaining bread in dish with triangles facing in opposite direction.
• Scatter remaining sausage and plums over bread.
• Pour milk mixture over; press on bread to submerge.
• Cover; chill overnight.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place strata on rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake uncovered until strata is puffed and golden and knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Cut strata into squares and serve with maple syrup.