Rueben Strata

By hmp13

Ingredients

• 8 cups cubed pumpernickel bread,1 inch (3 cm) cubes
• 1/4 cup prepared mustard
• 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
• 3/4 lb sliced corned beef
• 1 can (14 oz or 398 ml) sauerkraut, drained
• 1 1/2 cups grated Swiss cheese
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup 2% milk
• 2 tbsp minced onion
• 1 tsp dry mustard powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1/8 tsp granulated garlic

Preparation

Step 1

Spray a 9 inch x 13 inch x 2 inch (22 cm x 34 cm x 5 cm) baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Layer half of the bread cubes on bottom of baking dish. Mix mustard with melted butter; drizzle half over bread cubes. Top with layers of corned beef, sauerkraut and cheese. Top with remaining bread cubes; drizzle remaining half of mustard mixture over all. In a
bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, onion, dry mustard, salt, pepper and garlic. Slowly pour over strata, let sit at room temperature 30 minutes, or up to 12 hours covered in refrigerator. Preheat oven to 325º F (160º C) and bake strata 50 minutes or until a knife, inserted, comes
out clean.