Christmas Morning Crab Strata

Serves 6

Antoinette

Our Christmas morning tradition! Perfect with Ruth’s bread and a mimosa or two.

ingredients

8 slices white bread
1/2 lb. sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 Tbsp. butter
1/4 cup Madeira
4-6 eggs
2 1/2 or 3 cups milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper or fresh to taste
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 lb. crabmeat
1 1/2 – 2 cups cheddar cheese
Optional - one or more of the following: 10 oz chopped spinach, 2- 6 oz. cans artichokes

1
Trim crusts from bread and cube. Grease 7-1/2 x 12 inch pan or 2 quart dish (Use higher amounts in the recipe depending upon the size of the baking dish.).
2
Sauté mushrooms, onions in Madeira and butter until soft.
3
Spread bread cubes on bottom of greased, buttered, baking dish. Spoon
4
mushrooms and onions over top of read; same with veggies if used. Crumble crabmeat over the top. Pour egg mixture over crab. Sprinkle cheese evenly over the top.
5
Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
6
Remove and bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes. Strata is done when knife inserted just off center comes out clean.