Spinach and cheddar bread strata
Stale bread absorbs an egg-and-milk mixture with well-squeezed spinach and cheddar before baking until golden.
Active time25 min
Cooking40 min
Total1 h 15 minResting : 5 min
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Ingredients
- 300 g fresh spinach leaves
- 5 g unsalted butter
- 85 g block cheddar
- 240 ml whole milk
- 250 g raw whole egg without shell
- 5 ml olive oil
- ≈ ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 3 g fine salt
- 180 g day-old wheat bread
Preparation
Heat the conventional oven to 200 °C. Butter a dish about 24 cm across and 5 cm deep. Cut the bread into cubes about 2.5 cm across and grate the cheddar.
5 g unsalted butter85 g block cheddar180 g day-old wheat bread- oven
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Trim, wash and drain the spinach. Heat the oil in a pan, add the leaves in handfuls and stir for about 4 min until wilted. Transfer to a colander and press firmly with a spatula to remove the liquid. Discard this juice. Chop the leaves roughly.
300 g fresh spinach leaves5 ml olive oil- frying pan
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Crack the eggs into a bowl, beat them and weigh the required amount without shells. Whisk with the milk, salt, pepper and 50 g grated cheddar. Spread the bread and spinach in the dish, pour over the egg mixture and press the bread gently with the back of a spoon to soak it. Scatter over the remaining 35 g cheddar.
240 ml whole milk250 g raw whole egg without shell≈ ¼ tsp ground black pepper3 g fine salt- bowl
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Bake for about 35 min at 200 °C until golden on top and no liquid egg mixture remains when the centre is cut. Continue if needed. Loosely cover with baking paper if the top browns too much. Rest for 5 min, then cut and divide.
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Allergens
- Eggs
- Gluten
- Milk
Composition to check for: Celery, Crustaceans, Fish, Lupin, Molluscs, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites.
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