Ham Asparagus And Gruyere Strata Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the first six ingredients until blended. Stir in bread, 1 cup cheese, ham and asparagus. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight. , Preheat oven to 325°. Remove strata from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 40-50 minutes longer or until puffed, golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.Freeze option: After assembling, cover and freeze strata. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 325°. Bake strata as directed, increasing time as necessary for a knife inserted in the center to come out clean.

Steps:

• Using a doughnut cutter, cut 12 circles and holes from bread; set aside. Tear remaining bread in pieces and place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Layer with cheese, asparagus and ham; arrange bread circles and holes on top. Lightly beat eggs with milk. Add onion, salt and mustard; mix well. Pour egg mixture over bread circles and holes. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight. , Bake, uncovered, at 325° until top is light golden brown, 55 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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• Grease 13x9 glass or ceramic baking dish with butter In bottom of prepared dish, evenly layer 1/2 of the bread, 1/2 of the ham, cheese, tomatoes and asparagus; repeat layers with remaining ingredients In large bowl, whisk eggs, cream thyme, slat and pepper Evenly pour egg mix over layered ingredients, cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or up to overnight. Preheat oven to 350 and bake uncovered one hour till top is golden and toothpick comes out clean from center. Sprinkle with remaining thyme

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Cut baguette diagnoally into 3/4" thick slices. Brush both sides with butter and toast on baking sheet 3" from heat until golden, about 30 seconds each side.
• Heat oil in frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and stir until golden. Add ham and saute until lightly browned. Set aside.
• In large bowl whisk together eggs, milk, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Add toasted bread and toss gently. Transfer saturated bread to shallow 3 quart casserole, slightly overlapping slices. Place spinach and ham mixture between slices. Pour remaining egg mixture over all.
• Sprinkle cheese over strata, slightly lifting baguette slices with a spatula to allow cheese to fall between all slices. Preheat oven to 350°F Bake strata in middle of oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until puffed and edges of bread are golden and eggs are set.

Steps:

• Cook asparagus in a small amount of boiling salted water until tender crisp, about 2 to 3 minutes; drain and set aside.
• Place 6 slices of bread on the bottom of a greased 9x13-inch (3.5 L) baking dish, cutting the bread if necessary to fit the dish.
• Sprinkle half of ham, asparagus, chives, rosemary and cheeses over bread. Repeat with second layer ending with cheese.
• Beat eggs, milk, mustard and pepper in a large bowl. Pour egg mixture evenly over the bread. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350ËšF (180ËšC).
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven for approximately 60 minutes or until egg mixture is set in centre. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a floured surface, roll the puff pastry into a 16-by-10-inch rectangle. Trim uneven edges. Place pastry on a baking sheet. With a sharp knife, lightly score pastry dough 1 inch in from the edges to mark a rectangle. Using a fork, pierce dough inside the markings at 1/2-inch intervals. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes.
• Remove pastry shell from oven, and sprinkle with Gruyere. Trim the bottoms of the asparagus spears to fit crosswise inside the tart shell; arrange in a single layer over Gruyere, alternating ends and tips. Brush with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Bake until spears are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

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• In a greased 2-quart square baking dish spread half of the English muffin pieces.
• Top with ham, asparagus, and cheese.
• Top with the remaining English muffins pieces.
• In a bowl whisk together eggs and sour cream, Stir in milk onion, mustard, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
• (If using chicken add salt.) Pour evenly over layers in dish.
• Cover and chill 2 to 24 hours.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 325 degree oven for 60 to 65 minutes or until internal temperature registers 170 degrees on an instant thermometer.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 8 cups water to a boil. Add asparagus; cook, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry., Arrange six English muffin halves in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, cut side up. Trim remaining muffin halves to fill spaces. Layer with 1 cup cheese, asparagus, ham and red pepper. , In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt, mustard and pepper. Pour over top. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Remove strata from refrigerator while oven heats. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Mix stuffing, cheese, asparagus& ham in a greased 3 quart shallow baking dish.
• Mix together soup, milk, eggs& mustard.
• Pour soup mixture over stuffing mixture.
• Refrigerate over-night or let it sit out at room temperature for 1/2 to 1 hour prior to cooking to give the stuffing mixture time to become thoroughly moist.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.