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Ham & Cheese Brioche Strata

This savory take on bread pudding is easier to make than a quiche, but has a similar delicacy. Excellent served with a green side salad.
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ham, cheese, brioche, strata
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 Tb butter for greasing the pan
  • 8 cups brioche bread (loaf or smaller brioches - I used brioche hamburger buns!)
  • 6 eggs
  • 4 cups half-and-half (or whole milk)
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • pinch nutmeg
  • pinch cayenne
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions
  • 6` ounces ham, cubed or julienned (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 8 ounces grated Gouda or Gruyere cheese (about 4 cups)

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 13 baking dish. fill dish with brioche cubes and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs well. Whisk in half-and-half, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne and scallions. Pour mixture over cubes in baking dish.
  • Sprinkle ham and cheese on top of mixture, and press down to make sure everything is submerged. Set baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Transfer baking dish and baking sheet to the middle shelf of the oven, and bake for 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the middle of the dish comes out dry. Let rest for 10 minutes or so before serving.
  • NOTE: Leftovers at room temperature can be reheated for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.