Elegant Smoked Salmon Strata Recipe

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This fancy overnight egg bake is ideal for guests. In the morning, you can simply let it come to room temperature and whip up side dishes as it bakes. Then get ready for compliments! —Lisa Speer, Palm Beach, Florida

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Elegant Smoked Salmon Strata Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 55 min. + standing

Yield: 12 Servings

30 55 85

Ingredients

4 cups cubed ciabatta bread
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded white cheddar cheese
10 green onions, sliced
1/2 pound smoked salmon or lox, coarsely chopped
8 eggs
4 cups 2% milk
4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Creme fraiche or sour cream and minced chives

Directions

In a large bowl, toss bread cubes with butter and oil; transfer to a greased 13-in.x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheeses, onions and salmon. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper; pour over top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 25-30 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with creme fraiche and chives. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece (calculated without creme fraiche) equals 359 calories, 21 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 194 mg cholesterol, 845 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 22 g protein.

Originally published as Elegant Smoked Salmon Strata in Simple & Delicious June/July 2011, p41

Cutting Green Onions

I recently tried a recipe that called for 3/4 cup green onions. Instead of using a knife, I found that snipping the onions with a pair of kitchen scissors took only a few seconds. —Kristy B., Kelowna, British Columbia