Peach Strata With Croissant Recipes

HAM AND CHEESE CROISSANT STRATA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In baking dish, arrange croissant bottoms, cut sides up, in single layer. Top each with 1 slice Swiss cheese. Sprinkle with ham. Cover with croissant tops, cut sides down.
• In large bowl, beat eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper with whisk. Pour over croissants. Sprinkle with Gruyère cheese.
• Bake 35 minutes or until browned and set. Garnish with chives. Serve immediately.

DISAPPEARING CREAM CHEESE CROISSANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Lightly spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
• Unroll 1 can of crescents (keep sections joined) and press into bottom of pan.
• Cream together cream cheese and 1/2 cup of sugar by cooking in microwave for 45 seconds on high, then stir until smooth.
• Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over crescent layer.
• Layer second can of crescents over cream cheese.
• Mix together 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over top.
• Melt butter and pour evenly over top.
• Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes.
• Variation: add 1 peeled and diced apple to cream cheese mixture (increase baking time by 5 minutes if fruit is added).

PEACH STRATA WITH CROISSANT

Steps:

• Slice peaches into a large glass bowl and sprinkle with a mixture of 1/2 cup sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon; set aside.
• Slice croissants into 1" slices and layer in a deep baking dish with cream cheese side up.
• Spoon peaches over croissant slices.
• Add a second layer of croissant slices on top.
• Whisk eggs, milk 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla extract together until smooth.
• Pour egg mixture over the layered croissants and peaches.
• Let mixture set for one-half hour so that the egg mixture will be absorbed.
• Sprinkle top with additional nutmeg and bake at 350°F.
• for one hour until set and golden brown.
• Serve with fresh peach slices and whipped cream (or, a scope of Ben and Jerry does it for me:).

FRESH PEACH CROSTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper. Set the uncooked pie dough onto the baking sheet.
• In a bowl, gently mix peaches, sugar, and flour together. Pour fruit mixture into the center of the pastry round, leaving about 2 1/2 inches around the edge. Fold up the edge of the pastry dough over the filling to make a rim. Fan the edge as you go around folding the dough.
• Brush pastry with the beaten egg and place the pat of butter on top of the fruit mixture. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling. Cool the crostata on a rack and serve warm or at room temperature with your favorite ice cream.