Beach house, lake house, getaway weekend, or weekend guests? This is the recipe for you. Easy to prepare, make ahead the night before and you have a delicious breakfast in the morning. This strata begins with a caramel layer that you pour into the pan, top with slices of ciabatta bread, pour over the egg custard, and bake. Easy as one, two, three. In the morning, bake 40 minutes and breakfast is ready. Perfect to serve with a side of fresh fruit. Just get the coffee brewing!
Overnight Caramel Strata
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 12 slices ciabatta bread, sliced one inch thick
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 6 large eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
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Combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Pour mixture into a 9 x 13 glass baking dish, rotate pan to coat the entire bottom with the caramel sauce. Whisk together the milk, eggs, vanilla and salt in a medium bowl. Arrange six of the bread slices in the prepared pan, cover with 1/2 of the egg mixture. Repeat with the remaining slices of bread and remaining egg mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake the strata uncovered for 40 - 45 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Let stand for five minutes. Cut into portions and invert onto plates, serve warm.
Can't find ciabatta bread? You can definitely substitute any bread of your choice. A hearty bakery style bread works the best.