Orange Brunch Strata with Cranberries Recipe

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Allow the cream cheese to reach room temperature.

Step 2

With a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese and orange zest in a medium bowl

Step 3

Adding the eggs one at a time to form a lumpy batter.

Step 4

Beat in the half-and-half, sugar and vanilla.

Step 5

The batter will still be lumpy.

Step 6

Spray a 13-by-9-inch Pyrex or ceramic baking dish with vegetable cooking spray.

Step 7

Line the dish bottom with 6 slices of bread, cutting some slices into strips to form a tight fit.

Step 8

Pour 1 cup of the egg mixture over the bread, then sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the cranberries.

Step 9

Make another layer with the remaining bread.

Step 10

Slowly pour the remaining egg mixture over the bread.

Step 11

Cover the dish with plastic wrap, then lightly weight the strata by setting a dish on it, or lightly pressing on it with your hands a few times, until the bread has almost completely absorbed the milk mixture.

Step 12

Refrigerate the strata overnight.

Step 13

Remove the plastic from the dish and allow it to come to room temperature before baking.

Step 14

Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven at 325 degrees.

Step 15

Sprinkle the strata with the walnuts and the remaining cranberries, lightly pressing them into the bread.

Step 16

Bake until the strata is firm and puffy, 35 to 40 minutes.

Step 17

Meanwhile, warm the marmalade and 1/4 cup of orange juice in a pan over low heat or in a microwave oven.

Step 18

Remove the strata from the oven and let it stand for 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 19

Cut the strata into 12 portions and serve immediately with the warm orange marmalade sauce

Tips

No special items needed.

Orange Brunch Strata with Cranberries

Ingredients

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