Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2008

I made this for my husband for Father's Day breakfast. He and my three kids went crazy over it! I followed the directions exactly other than using fat free half and half. It was wonderful!

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BUSYMAMA123

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2008

Loved this breakfast! I actually used about 3/4 of a loaf of Berlin Bakery (R) Righeous Raisin bread because it's spelt bread and I'm allergic to wheat. It was still absolutely amazing! Another small change I did was instead of cubing the cream cheese, I sort of sliced it in order to make it layer the whole dish. Last change was that I used whipping cream instead of half and half. I would recommend this recipe highly to anyone. It's delicious!

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RaLyLo

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Reviewed: May 7, 2008

this was really good. i made a few changes: used a bunch of stale homemade bread cubes, some super dry; used half the cream cheese in cubes, 6 eggs, baked in a smaller glass baking dish, about 1 1/2 cups milk and whipping cream mixed, 2 tbsp. butter, forgot the maple syrup completely. amazingly, it turned out really good and the whole family loved it. some recipes are just immune to tinkering, this must be one.

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bellabirthing

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Home Town: Lewistown, Montana, USA

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Reviewed: May 5, 2008

Just ok. Nothing special.

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Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2008

I was very dissapointed. I had high hopes for this Strata. I love the idea that you can prepare this beforehand. But the taste was bland (even though I added cinnamon to coat the apples). The texture was very mushy. THe raisins ended up tasting odd and the cream cheese didn't do anything. Too bad...it really sounded good.

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Ani

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Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2008

I made this for a baby shower brunch, and while I didn't try it, everyone raved about it (mommy-to-be, especially). I used french bread instead of raisin bread, so I added cinnamon and about 1/4 cup sugar and left out raisins. I used 7 medium sized eggs (didn't taste eggy at all, I was told). I microwaved the cream cheese for 15 seconds, added a drip of vanilla extract and 1/4 cup powdered sugar then spread it over the first layer of bread. I left it in the oven about 1 hour (I set the timer for 45, tuned the timer off when it went off, but forgot to take it out of the oven!) It was nicely cooked, however, very moist and slightly puffy. I drizzled a little syrup over the top after I took it out of the oven. No leftovers and have already forwarded the recipe to several guests.

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WENA75

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Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2008

YUM, was great. I spread cream cheese on bread, then cut into cubes. Used 6 eggs, 2 apples, extra raisins and about 1.5 cup half and half, also added cinnamon and vanilla extract to the egg mixture. Took it to work and it was devoured!

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Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2008

This recipe was a big Easter Brunch hit!

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Joan Spillman

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Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2008

i added more raisins and apples to it. i also spread the cream cheese on the bread first. it had a very good taste. all my boys loved it. i did wish i had cooked it a little longer though, as it was a little mushy. stayed good for a few days as leftovers and good in the microwave.

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Courtney

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2008

This recipe is delicious adn easy! I used fat free half-and-half and it still came out great. It kind of reminds me of bread pudding (a good thing), try with some cool whip on top!

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2008

Excellent dish! We really enjoyed this as I tend to stick to eggs and hot cereals for breakfast. It has inspired me to try more breakfast casserole type recipes. I made a few changes; used only 5 eggs, 2 apples, whole milk, a few sprinkles of cinnamon and 1 tsp vanilla to the egg mixture. I also spread the cream cheese to whole slices of pepperidge farms cinnamon bread minus the crust- didnt' cube them. I have tried different breads and found this to be my family's favorite. My 3 year old loves this "breakfast toast". I look forward to making it for my MIL and her brother when they visit next month. Easy to prepare the night before and cook while in the shower.

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CooknRN

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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2008

This was wonderful - I made it ahead for New Year's morning. Even our "picky" guest who doesn't eat eggs loved this!

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BONNIEBELLE2300

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2008

This was wonderful. I wanted to use up my sweet potatoe biscuits I had in frezer so I used them instead of bread. I followed other reviewers and spread cream cheese on biscuits before cutting, used two apples and some raisins. I sprinkled some cinnamon straight on apples and that was enough of spices for me since my biscuits had already cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger in them. I did not have half and half so I used 1 cup of heavy cream (all I had) and rest just 2% milk. It worked out so delicious and looked fabulous with powdered sugar sprinkled on top. I cant wait to try it with blueberries or strawberries when thet are in season.

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Zuzana

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2008

Very good! You may wish to try it as is first, but I make it with a few modifications. In order to cut back on the fat and up the maple flavor (I also didn't want it to be too soggy) I use only 6oz of low-fat cream cheese, 2 large granny smith apples, only 6 eggs, 1 1/2 cups skim milk instead of half n' half, and a 1/3 cup real maple syrup. It's wonderful for special occasions.

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2008

This is an amazing recipe. Just needs a few extra spices for my taste, so I add at least 1/4 tsp nutmeg , 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, to taste. (mix it in with the eggs, cream, butter, etc.) I also like the idea of spreading the cream cheese on the bread before cutting it up so the cr. cheese isn't so globby. Anyone would love this for a brunch/breakfast recipe and it really isn't hard at all. YUM.

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2008

I made this recipe for a New Years Day brunch for 35 people. It vanished. Nice because it can be all done ahead of time. I made it the day before and let it sit in a cold garage. I also made it with gluten free bread which worked just fine. I think I would add some extra cinnamon and raisins next time.

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David

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2007

I made this dish for Christmas morning and it was a hit! Everyone loved this dish! Highly recommend making this dish for your family!

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007

We cooked this for the Mangums when they came over for breakfast Friday night. Everyone thought it was wonderful.

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Lina McD

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007

I made this for Christmas Eve morning brunch and it was a bit hit with my crowd. I did make the following changes and it turned out perfect: used 6 eggs instead of 8, only 2 cups of half-and-half, 2 medium sized Granny Smith apples sprinkled with cinnamon and suger after layering them, and spread the cream cheese (softened) on the bread before cubing it. I did mix it up the night before, but made sure that I really pushed the all the bread down under the plastic wrap so that all of the bread got some of the batter on it before putting it in the refrigerator. In the morning, I cooked it at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Everyone loved it, including my sister's picky boyfriend, and my boyfriend even had 2 helpings (he's not a big eater normally). We paired it with a potato casserole that my boyfriend's brother and wife brought and bacon and had plenty for our crowd of 6 adults and 6 kids. This would also be a good base for other kinds of fruit when in season. Some we came up with were blueberries, peaches, and pears.

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007

We made this for Christmas breakfast this year; honestly I have had better french toast casseroles, so we will not repeat this. We added an extra apple, added cinnamon and vanilla to the egg mixture, and spread the cream cheese onto the bread slices as other reviewers suggested. We still didn't get a cinnamon taste, we missed a raisin presence, and the dish was very bland without a lot of syrup. It was easy to prepare, but I know there are better recipes to use for overnight casseroles.

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