At holiday time, brunch is a great alternative to a dinner or cocktail party for entertaining. This festive strata features dried cherries and almonds and is served with a scrumptious butter sauce.
15m
PREP TIME
40m
COOK TIME
458
CALORIES
12
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- Strata
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Almond Extract
- 3 cups milk
- 7 cups challah, French or Italian bread cubes
- 3/4 cup dried cherries
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- Almond Butter Sauce
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Almond Extract
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. For the Strata, mix eggs, sugar and extract in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Stir in milk until well blended. Add bread cubes and cherries; toss to coat well. Pour into greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with almonds.
- 2 Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool slightly on wire rack.
- 3 Meanwhile, for the Almond Butter Sauce, bring sugar, butter and cream to boil in medium saucepan on medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in extracts. Serve with strata.
RELATED ARTICLES & VIDEOS
Why Southerners Serve Pineapple Casserole At Christmas
![Why Southerners Serve Pineapple Casserole At Christmas]( "Why Southerners Serve Pineapple Casserole At Christmas")
Why Southerners Serve Pineapple Casserole At Christmas...
Easter dinner wouldn't be complete without this nostalgic Southern dish on the table. Made with chunks of pineapple, crushed Ritz crackers, shredded Cheddar, Pineapple Casserole is...
8 Chefs on Their Favorite Way to Eat Artichokes
![8 Chefs on Their Favorite Way to Eat Artichokes]( "8 Chefs on Their Favorite Way to Eat Artichokes")
8 Chefs on Their Favorite Way to Eat Artichokes
Though scraping the meat off of an artichoke leaf is both cathartic and delicious (particularly when said leaf has been doused in melted butter), there are so...
Delight your Inner Child with this Oversized DIY Swiss Roll
![Delight your Inner Child with this Oversized DIY Swiss Roll]( "Delight your Inner Child with this Oversized DIY Swiss Roll")
Delight your Inner Child with this Oversized DIY Swiss...
This chocolate roll cake is filled with marshmallowy frosting and coated in a shiny chocolate glaze, like a store-bought Swiss roll that grew up. Each slice is...
