Bananas Foster Breakfast Strata

By á-10254

Ingredients

• Strata:
• Ingredients
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 medium bananas, sliced
• 1/2 cup rum
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 (12-ounce) cans fat-free evaporated milk
• 1 (1-pound) French bread baguette, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• Cooking spray
• Streusel:
• 1.5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1/3 cup)
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Take care when adding the rum to the hot pan; it flames up immediately. You can also add the rum off the heat and then carefully light it with a long match.

Cooking Light DECEMBER 2013

Yield: Serves 14 (serving size: about 3/4 cup)
Hands-on:15 Minutes
Total:1 Hour, 10 Minutes


Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. To prepare strata, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and butter to pan; swirl until foamy. Stir in bananas; sauté 1 minute. Carefully add half of rum; cook rum until flames subside. Add remaining rum, 1 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook 3 minutes or until bananas are soft. Spoon the banana mixture into a large bowl, and press bananas with a pastry blender or fork until chunky. Combine half-and-half, granulated sugar, eggs, and evaporated milk in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add banana mixture and bread cubes, tossing well to coat. Place bread mixture in a 13 x 9-inch metal baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.

3. To prepare streusel, weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, walnuts, and next 3 ingredients (through 1/8 teaspoon salt), stirring well with a whisk. Stir in 1 tablespoon oil. Remove strata from oven; sprinkle evenly with streusel. Bake an additional 30 minutes or until golden and set. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.