Apple Strata Recipes

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.

APPLE-CHEDDAR STRATA

Steps:

• Spray 9 1/2-inch deep-dish glass pie plate with cooking spray. Arrange bread cubes in bottom of pie plate. Spoon apples evenly over bread; sprinkle with ham and cheese.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half and pepper with wire whisk until well blended. Carefully pour over apples, ham and cheese. Cover; refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until top is lightly browned and center is set. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

CARAMEL APPLE STRATA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Set aside., In a small bowl, combine apples, lemon juice, sugar and pie spice. Arrange half of the bread slices in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with apples; drizzle with half of the caramel sauce. Sprinkle with pecans; top with remaining bread., In a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and vanilla. Pour over top. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining caramel sauce., Remove strata from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting., In a microwave, heat the reserved sauce. Drizzle warm sauce over strata.

CINNAMON-APPLE STRATA

Steps:

• Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Place apples, butter, brown sugar, 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon, and salt into a skillet over medium heat. Saute until sugar bubbles, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Place eggs, half-and-half, cream cheese, and remaining cinnamon into a blender and blend until smooth.
• Scatter cubed bagels, cooked apples, and pecans in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour egg mixture on top, making sure to submerge bagel cubes. Let sit in the refrigerator 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until no liquid remains, 30 to 40 minutes. Serve hot.

APPLE CROSTATA

Steps:

• For the pastry, place the flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and pulse 12 to 15 times, or until the butter is the size of peas. With the motor running, add the ice water all at once through the feed tube. Keep hitting the pulse button to combine, but stop the machine just before the dough becomes a solid mass. Turn the dough onto a well-floured board and form into a disk. Wrap with plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Flour a rolling pin and roll the pastry into an 11-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Transfer it to a baking sheet.
• For the filling, peel, core, and cut the apples into 8ths. Cut each wedge into 3 chunks. Toss the chunks with the orange zest. Cover the tart dough with the apple chunks leaving a 1 1/2-inch border.
• Combine the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and allspice in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture is crumbly. Pour into a bowl and rub it with your fingers until it starts holding together. Sprinkle evenly on the apples. Gently fold the border over the apples to enclose the dough, pleating it to make a circle.
• Bake the crostata for 20 to 25 minutes, until the crust is golden and the apples are tender. Allow to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

APPLE-ALMOND CINNAMON STRATA

Steps:

• Spread bread pieces in a greased 3-quart rectangular baking dish; set aside. In a large bowl whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and almond extract. Stir in apple pie filling and half of the almonds. Carefully pour apple mixture over the bread in baking dish. Press bread pieces down into the egg mixture with a wooden spoon. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Bake, uncovered, about 50 minutes or until the internal temperature registers 170 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Lightly sprinkle cinnamon or sift powdered sugar over the top before serving. Makes 8 servings.

SAUSAGE, SPINACH, AND APPLE STRATA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook about 5 minutes, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon. Add the shallots and sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the apple and the spinach and sauté over medium-low heat for another 2 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Place half of the bread cubes in a buttered 3-quart baking dish. Sprinkle half of the mozzarella over the bread, then top with half of the spinach mixture. Repeat layering.
• Whisk the milk, cream, eggs, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and pour evenly over the strata. Top with the Parmesan cheese. Chill the strata, covered with plastic wrap, at least 2 hours and up to 12 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake the strata uncovered until puffed, golden brown, and cooked through, about 50 minutes. A thin knife inserted in the middle of the strata should come out clean. If the top browns too quickly, cover with a sheet of aluminum foil. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SAUSAGE AND APPLE BREAKFAST STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish. Line the bottom of the dish with English muffin halves, cutting them as needed to fit.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, cook the ground sausage with the onion until sausage is brown. Add in diced apple and sage and cook another 3-5 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half, salt, and pepper. Stir in shredded cheeses.
• Stir sausage mixture into egg mixture and pour over English muffins. ***At this point you can cover the dish and refrigerate it overnight.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until set.

APPLE STRATA

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet set over medium heat. Add apples, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 12 minutes or until apples are soft and tender. Stir in lemon zest. Cool completely.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease 9-inch (22 cm) square baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk cream with eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla and salt. Add bread, toss to coat then let stand for 15 to 20 minutes or until bread has absorbed the egg mixture.
• Transfer half of the bread mixture to prepared dish. Spoon apple mixture evenly over top and place remaining bread mixture on top. Press down, sprinkle evenly with brown sugar, and drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until golden brown and strata is set. Sprinkle with pecans. Cool slightly. Stir yogurt with maple syrup. Serve with strata.

APPLE STRATA

Steps:

• Put half the bread cubes in a lightly oiled 11x 8 inch baking dish.
• Distribute cream cheese cubes over bread cubes.
• Top with apples and raisins; cover with remaining bread cubes.
• In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg together.
• Pour over bread mixture; be sure bread is completely covered.
• Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375°; bring strata to room temperature before baking.
• Bake, uncovered, 50-55 minutes, until set.
• Let stand 10 minutes; sprinkle with powdered sugar or pass maple syrup at the table.
• Cut into squares and serve.

CINNAMON-APPLE STRATA

Steps:

• Butter a 13x9x2 glass baking dish
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg
• Arrange the bread cubes in the bottom of the prepared baking dish then scatter the raisins and apples over top
• Pour the milk and egg mixture on top of the breads and fruit, pressing down to submerge the breads completely
• Cover the dish with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for at least a few hours -- preferably overnight -- to allow the breads to soak up all the milk
• To bake, position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350F
• Bake the strata uncovered until puffed and golden, and a knife inserted into its center comes out clean, about 1 hour
• Let stand for 10 minutes
• Cut the strata into squares and serve with maple syrup

APPLE STRATA

Steps:

• Slice apple into four layers and spread on cream cheese drizzled with honey and granola, almond butter, and cream cheese mixed with cheddar. Stack and serve. Eat in layers.