Christmas Morning Breakfast Strata

Christmas Morning Breakfast Strata

Serves 8
Inspiration Best of Bridge

Ingredients

  • 16 Slices white bread (crusts removed)
  • 8 Thin slices of Canadian back bacon or sliced ham
  • 8 Slices cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 red or yellow or orange or green sweet pepper (chopped)
  • 6 Large eggs
  • 1/2 Tsp freshly grated pepper
  • 1 Tsp Dijon or your favourite good mustard
  • 1 Tsp dried chives or 1 tbsp of fresh chopped chives
  • 2 Tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 Cups milk
  • Couple of good shakes of Tabasco or your favourite hot sauce
  • 1/4lb butter
  • Special K cereal

Directions

Put 8 pieces of bread in an 9 x 13 inch (23 x 33 cm)buttered glass baking dish. Add the pieces to cover the dish entirely. Cover the bread with the back bacon.
Christmas Morning Breakfast Strata - add bread and back bacon
Top the bacon with the slices of cheddar,
Christmas Morning Breakfast Strata - add the cheese
Cover the cheese with the bread and then sprinkle on the chopped sweet pepper.
Place the eggs in a large bowl. Add the pepper, mustard, chives, Worcestershire, milk and hot pepper sauce. Pour over the mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Christmas Morning Breakfast Strata - add top slicfe and sweet pepper and milk mixture
In the morning, melt the butter and pour over the top.
Christmas Morning Breakfast Strata - pour the butter overtop
Cover with Special K cereal.
Christmas Morning Breakfast Strata - top with Special K
Bake at 350 deg F uncovered for 1 hour or until the mixture is puffed in the centre.
Christmas Morning Breakfast Strata
Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Cut into 8 pieces and serve with fresh fruit.
Christmas Morning Breakfast Strata