Ham And Cheese Strata

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 16 slices bread, crusts removed and bread cubed
• 5 1/4 ounces boursin cheese, round (if boursin is unavailable, a herb or garlic cream cheese may be substituted)
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 6 large eggs
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2-3/4 lb sliced or cubed ham
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 combine boursin and mayonnaise in large bowl and cream together. add eggs, one at a time, then mix in cream.
• 2 place a layer of bread in a greased casserole dish (9x11). add a layer of ham and cheese. continue layering bread, ham, and cheese, ending with a layer of bread.
• 3 pour boursin mixture over bread, ham, and cheese, covering bread completely. sprinkle almonds over the top.
• 4 cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
• 5 allow strata to come to room temperature.
• 6 preheat oven to 300°.
• 7 bake for approximately 45 minutes, or until center of strata is set. uncover strata during the last few minutes of baking to allow for browning.