

It’s a stress-free breakfast recipe to make for company. In the morning, you just pop it in the oven and that’s it! I made it the night before to give the milk and egg time enough to properly soak into the bread cubes.

This recipe couldn’t be any easier to make > bread cubes topped with an egg/milk mixture, then sausage and cheese. You can also sub chopped veggies if you don’t wish to add meat. Those are easy to find nowadays in the breakfast sausage section. The recipe calls for cooked sausage crumbles. I served it with a bowl of fruit, and everyone was happy. Remove from the oven, garnish with basil, let stand about 10 minutes. Broil for 8-10 minutes or until the tops of the bread and mashed potatoes turn golden brown.

After 40 minutes, turn on the custom broil to 450 degrees. That being said though, since a strata is made with a lot of bread that is soaked with an egg and milk mixture… you really only need a small slice for breakfast. Place the baking dish in the oven and cook 40 minutes. It’s only made in an 8×8-inch pan, so it doesn’t make a huge amount. I’m always on the hunt for kid cookbooks, and I think this is a pretty good one!Īnd now, back to this breakfast strata! I made this one morning over the Thanksgiving holiday week for the gaggle of relatives who were visiting us. There are so many recipes in the book that would be appealing to kids– and there are plenty that would have them trying new things too. On a lightly floured surface, punch down dough, then carefully shape into a batard/torpedo about 12 inches long. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, a silicone mat or lightly grease the surface with oil or cooking spray. Here are a few recipes from the book that I’d be excited about if I were an aspiring kid chef > Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Fudge Frosting, Homemade Pizza Dough, Blueberry Muffin Tops with Cheesecake Drizzle, Homemade Mini Cheese Bagels, Pick-Your-Flavor Ice Cream Cake, Honey Roasted Peanut Butter Cookies, No Campfire S’Mores Bars, Chocolate Chunk Brownies, Double Crust Blueberry Pie, Skillet Baked Peach Cobbler, Sausage and Ricotta Calzones and Pepperoni Pinwheels. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rise 1 hour until doubled. It gives your kids a little bit of education about the recipe they’re making! I really love that these food facts are included. It’s usually refrigerated for a while before it’s baked. It’s a dish generally made up of layers of bread, cheese and meat or vegetables, with a mixture of egg and milk poured over top. Here’s the food fact on this breakfast strata: A strata is similar to a bread pudding. There are side notes on each recipe sharing tips for substitutions, helpful hints, troubleshooting and food facts. Nothing is complicated, and it’s all laid out in an easy-to-read format. I like that the book includes great, step-by-step instructions for the recipes. This is such a great holiday gift idea for the young cooks and bakers in your life!! This recipe comes from a new book by Lisa Huff ( ): Kid Chef Bakes- The Kids Cookbook for Aspiring Bakers.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.When cooled, spread margarine on one side of bread. Toast bread slices in a single layer until dry and crisp, about 30 minutes, turning over after 15 minutes.
