Turkey and Cranberry Strata
Strata is a dish that usually layers bread with an egg custard. It's a great make-ahead dish for casual entertaining over the holidays. In this strata croissants are the bread of choice but you could substitute 12 slices of challah or egg bread.
Ingredients
- 6 croissants
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
- 1 cup (250 mL) cranberry sauce
- 3 cups (750 mL) chopped cooked turkey
- 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) milk
- 5 eggs
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh sage or 1 tbsp (15 mL) crumbled dried sage
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
Preparation
Step 1
1. Slice croissants in half horizontally and spread with mustard. Sprinkle with half of the pepper. Spread bottom half of croissants with cranberry sauce then add turkey. Place top half of croissants over turkey. Place filled croissants into large casserole dish, overlapping slightly; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, garlic, sage, salt and remaining pepper. Pour over croissants to cover. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours. Unwrap and bake in 375ºF (190ºC) oven for 45 to 60 minutes or until golden and knife inserted in centre comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Serves 8 to 10