There are some excellent tofu cheeses that you might try. You will probably
have to shop at a health food store.
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From: "Jan Bailey" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 4:36 AM
Subject: [CnD] STRATA WITH TOMATOES AND GRUYERE
STRATA WITH TOMATOES AND GRUYERE
By Wolfgang Puck
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
1/2 pound stale country-style bread or French bread
1 garlic clove, cut in half
Vegetable oil or nonstick cooking spray
1 cup finely shredded Gruyere or Emmentaler or Swiss cheese
2 large, ripe tomatoes, cored and thinly sliced
6 large eggs
2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon powdered mustard
3/4 to 1 teaspoon sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
To prepare oven, baking dish: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using vegetable
oil or nonstick spray, lightly coat inside of 12-by-10-inch baking dish or
gratin
dish. Set aside.
To prepare bread: Using sharp bread knife, cut bread into slices 3/4-inch
thick. Rub 1 or both sides of each bread slice with cut sides of garlic
clove
halves, using more or less depending on how garlicky you want strata to
be.
To assemble: Place bread slices in prepared dish in single even layer,
cutting or tearing them as necessary to make them fit. Evenly sprinkle
half of cheese
over bread. Evenly layer tomato slices on top. Evenly sprinkle remaining
cheese over tomatoes. (Note: Strata can be refrigerated at this point.)
To add eggs: Break eggs into mixing bowl. Beat lightly with fork. Add
milk, mustard powder, salt and pepper. Beat until thoroughly combined.
Evenly pour
egg mixture over layered ingredients in baking dish.
To bake: Bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until slightly puffed and top is
golden brown.
To serve: Serve strata hot from oven or warm as part of buffet, using
large serving spoon to scoop it onto individual serving plates.
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