The enchanting original
art by world-famous artist Tom Heflin sets the tone for this collection
of recipes for brunch and light meals. the "basket" these is quietly
carried throughout the book both with the drawings and with a variety or
recipes and instructions for making edible baskets. 344 pages - 550 recipes
Any-Kind-Of-Strata
A recipe to challenge your own inventiveness
Serves 8-10
- 12 slices bread, cubed
- 1 lb. cheddar cheese, shredded (or half
Swiss Cheese)
- 4 cups milk
- 8 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 teaspoons minced onion
- cayenne pepper, salt and pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter
In buttered 9x13-inch pan, spread bread,
then cheese. Beat milk, eggs, dry mustard, onion and seasonings. Pour over
cheese. Dot with butter, refrigerate overnight Bake one hour at 350 degrees
F.
Variations:
Chicken Strata
Reduce basic strata recipe to 4 eggs and 3 cups milk.
Add:
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pimiento
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 1 (10-oz.) can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
Spinach or Broccoli Strata
Add to basic strata:
- 2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach,
or 1 (10 oz.) pkg. chopped broccoli, cooked; well-drained
- 8 oz. mushroom, sliced and sautéed
Sausage Strata
Add to basic strata:
- 1 1/2 lb. sausage, cooked and crumbled
- 8 oz. mushrooms, sautéed with:
- 1 tablespoon butter and 1/2 cup chopped
green pepper
Ham Sauce
- 1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 teaspoon minced onion
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup medium white sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 to 1 cup diced ham
Sauté mushrooms and onion in butter.
Add white sauce, Worcestershire and ham; heat well. Serve over strata.
- Brunch Basket
A Collection of Recipes for Brunch and Light Meals
from the Junior League of Rockford, Illinois
Cover and illustrations by Tom Heflin
Publication Date: October 1984
- $16.95- Ringbound - Amazon@TKL - ORDER
- ISBN: 0-9613563-0-8
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