Recipe: Breakfast Strata

Breakfast Strata
Source: Byrd's Creek Lodge Bed & Breakfast

8 slices bread
1 lb cheese (sharp grated Cheddar)
1 lb hot sausage, cooked, drained & crumbled
4 eggs
2 to 2 1/2 cups light cream
1 1/4 tsps brown sugar
1 green onion, minced
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp Worchestershire sauce
? tsp salt
1/8 tsp white pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Trim crusts from bread, slice each piece in fourths.

Butter a 3-quart baking dish. Layer in order half of bread, cheese and sausage. Repeat - bread, cheese, sausage.

Blend eggs, cream, brown sugar, onions and seasonings. Add more cream if needed. Pour over layers, cover with foil and refrigerate 24 hours.

Remove and let stand 2 hours to bring to room temperature.

Place baking dish in shallow pan with 1/2-inch water added.

Bake uncovered 30 minutes at 350 degrees in a 9x13-inch glass casserole dish. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.