Subj : BH&G 2066 To : ALL From : DAVE DRUM Date : Thu Mar 11 2021 10:56:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Ham-Asparagus & Cheese Strata Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Cheese, Dairy, Breads Yield: 7 Servings 8 oz Asparagus spears; trimmed, - in 2" pieces 5 c French bread cubes 2 c Shredded Gruyere or white - cheddar 1/2 c Chopped onion 1/4 c Chopped chives or green - onions 8 oz Cooked ham; diced 10 lg Eggs 1 1/2 c Milk Bring a large pot of salted water to boiling. Add asparagus; cook 5 minutes or until bright green. In a greased 3-quart baking dish spread half the bread cubes. Top with cheese, onion, chives and half the ham and asparagus. Top with remaining bread. In a bowl whisk together four of the eggs and the milk. Evenly pour over layers in dish. Press down bread pieces into the egg milk mixture with the back of a spoon. Top with remaining ham and asparagus. Cover; refrigerate until ready to bake. Bake, uncovered, in a 325ºF/163ºC oven 30 minutes. With the back of a wooden spoon, press 6 indentations in top of strata. Pour a whole egg into each indentation. Bake 20 to 25 minutes more or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center of strata registers 170 degrees F and eggs are set. Let stand 15 minutes. Cut into squares to serve. If desired, drizzle lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and cracked black pepper. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Better Homes & Gardens | May 2014 MM Format by Dave Drum - 06 May 2014 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... The northern part of New England is actually Canada. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.FIDOSYSOP.ORG (1:123/140) .