Ingredient:
1 package (8 oz) cold cream cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
6 eggs
3 cups half-and-half
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne)
9 cups 1-inch cubes day-old Artisan white or Italian bread
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (12 oz)
1 1/4 cups crumbled cooked bacon (12 slices)
3/4 cup sliced green onions
Method:
Arrange cream cheese cubes on plate in single layer; place in freezer while assembling the rest of the ingredients.
Spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Wrap outside bottom and side of pan with heavy-duty foil to prevent leaking.
In large bowl, beat eggs slightly. Stir in half-and-half, salt, pepper and red pepper. Add bread cubes, 2 3/4 cups of the Cheddar cheese, 1 cup of the bacon and 1/2 cup of the green onions. Toss to combine. Add frozen cream cheese cubes; gently fold into mixture.
Place mixture in pan, dispersing ingredients as evenly as possible. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 4 hours, but no longer than 12 hours.
Heat oven to 350°F. Remove plastic wrap; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese, and cover with foil. Bake 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 50 to 60 minutes or until golden and puffed. Let stand 15 minutes. Run metal spatula around side of strata to loosen. Remove side of pan. Garnish with remaining 1/4 cup bacon and remaining 1/4 cup green onions. Cut into wedges, and serve.
1 package (8 oz) cold cream cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
6 eggs
3 cups half-and-half
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne)
9 cups 1-inch cubes day-old Artisan white or Italian bread
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (12 oz)
1 1/4 cups crumbled cooked bacon (12 slices)
3/4 cup sliced green onions
Method:
Arrange cream cheese cubes on plate in single layer; place in freezer while assembling the rest of the ingredients.
Spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Wrap outside bottom and side of pan with heavy-duty foil to prevent leaking.
In large bowl, beat eggs slightly. Stir in half-and-half, salt, pepper and red pepper. Add bread cubes, 2 3/4 cups of the Cheddar cheese, 1 cup of the bacon and 1/2 cup of the green onions. Toss to combine. Add frozen cream cheese cubes; gently fold into mixture.
Place mixture in pan, dispersing ingredients as evenly as possible. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 4 hours, but no longer than 12 hours.
Heat oven to 350°F. Remove plastic wrap; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese, and cover with foil. Bake 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 50 to 60 minutes or until golden and puffed. Let stand 15 minutes. Run metal spatula around side of strata to loosen. Remove side of pan. Garnish with remaining 1/4 cup bacon and remaining 1/4 cup green onions. Cut into wedges, and serve.
