Canadian Bacon Strata

Submitted by JanetB-KY

"Posting this for ZWT 2006 (Canadian Region) this is delicious. Is it an omelet? Is it a bread pudding? Who cares?! It is cheesy with a wonderful ham flavor and such a good comfort food not to mention easy."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 English muffins, split, toasted and cut in half
• 1⁄2 lb sliced Canadian bacon, about 10 slices, halved
• 1 1⁄2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1⁄3 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
• 8 large eggs
• 3 cups milk or 3 cups half-and-half
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• salt and pepper
• 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon hot sauce

directions

1. Butter a 2 quart shallow baking dish; set aside. In dish, alternately arrange muffin halves and Canadian Bacon; sprinkle with cheeses; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, mustard, 1/2 teaspoons salt,
3. pepper to taste and hot sauce until combined; pour over muffins and bacon.
4. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours to overnight for an especially custardy consistency (makes it great for ahead of time preparation).
5. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
6. Place baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet; remove plastic wrap; bake until puffed and set in the center or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean; about 1 1/2 hours.
7. Tent loosely with foil if strata starts to brown too quickly; let stand 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

Reviews

[gmschulte]

I didn't toast the English muffins and this still came out great. I also divided the strata between two 9-inch pie pans and froze one. The one pan served the 3 of us with leftovers. The smaller pan reduced the baking time to about 45 minutes. This is a keeper.