Apple-almond-cinnamon Strata

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb loaf cinnamon raisin bread, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 8 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• ground cinnamon
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 spread bread pieces in a greased 3-quart rectangular baking dish.
• 2 in a big bowl, beat the eggs, milk, salt, and almond extract together with a whisk.
• 3 stir in apple pie filling and half of the almonds.
• 4 carefully pour apple mixture over the bread.
• 5 press bread pieces down into the egg mixture with a wooden spoon; sprinkle with the remaining almonds.
• 6 cover and refrigerate for 2-24 hours.
• 7 bake strata in a preheated 325° oven, uncovered, for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 8 let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
• 9 lightly sprinkle cinnamon and/or sifted powdered sugar over the top before serving.