Apple Strata

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices day-old sourdough bread, cubed, divided
• 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
• 1 apple, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 6 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• powdered sugar
• maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 put half the bread cubes in a lightly oiled 11x 8 inch baking dish.
• 2 distribute cream cheese cubes over bread cubes.
• 3 top with apples and raisins; cover with remaining bread cubes.
• 4 in a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg together.
• 5 pour over bread mixture; be sure bread is completely covered.
• 6 cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• 7 preheat oven to 375°; bring strata to room temperature before baking.
• 8 bake, uncovered, 50-55 minutes, until set.
• 9 let stand 10 minutes; sprinkle with powdered sugar or pass maple syrup at the table.
• 10 cut into squares and serve.