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SO many layers of butter-y, cheesy goodness!Ĭan you make strata ahead of time? Yes, you can make strata ahead of time. When you’re ready, bake the strata at 350° for 45-50 minutes. If you’re on a time crunch, you can refrigerate it for at least for 2 hours. Otherwise, the butter will harden up into little flakes or droplets instead of mixing with the other two ingredients – we definitely don’t want that!) (TIP: The milk should be about room temperature before adding the melted butter. Mix the eggs, milk, and melted butter in a bowl then pour over the layers in the pan. In a greased 9×13 pan, layer half the bread, half the cheese and then the ham. Layer bread, cheese, and ham, combine ingredients for egg mixture, pour over layers, let it sit, and then bake. Let me just tell you right now, this is one of the easiest breakfast casserole dishes to assemble. This ham and cheese breakfast strata is exactly that! Layers of bread, ham, and cheese, with a delicious buttery egg mixture holding it all together! It’s right up there with our Biscuit Egg Casserole and Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole. The egg mixture is poured over the layers of other ingredients, and then has to sit for a time, usually overnight, before it can be baked – in other words it’s a layered casserole. The dish gets the name “strata” because it is made up of layers that oftentimes consist of bread, eggs, and cheese. Meats and even vegetables are sometimes included. I knew I needed this breakfast recipe for Ham and Cheese Strata because it was so cheesy, buttery, and delicious! But, what is strata? Today’s recipe comes from a family friend. One of our favorite breakfast casseroles/stratas perfect for weekends, brunches and holiday mornings!! Other favorites include our: biscuits and gravy casserole and biscuit egg casserole. This breakfast strata is great for brunches, holidays, or a yummy family breakfast!! With buttery layers of bread, ham, cheese, and egg, this Strata recipe is guaranteed to please any crowd!