5 pear and strata Recipes

butter, softened (optional), cinnamon raisin bread or 8 slices white bread, 1/2 inch thick, rustic, ham, thinly sliced, onion, 1/2 medium, finely chopped, pears or 1 small tart apple, peeled, cored, and chopped, sharp cheddar cheese or 1 cup gruyere cheese, 4 oz shredded, milk, eggs, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, black pepper

sliced peeled anjou or concorde pear, butter, melted, granulated sugar, divided, cinnamon swirl bread (such as pepperidge farm), cut in half diagonally, shredded gruyere cheese, low-fat milk, egg substitute, ground cinnamon, turbinado sugar, maple syrup

butter, pears peeled and coarsely chopped, brown sugar, cubed firm bread, bacon crisply cooked and coarsely chopped, shredded swiss cheese, milk, ground dry mustard, worcestershire sauce, salt, freshly ground black pepper, eggs

milk, butter, melted, egg, rye bread , cut into cubes (6 cups), coarsely chopped cooked ham (8 oz) or 1 1/4 cups chicken or turkey (8 oz), pear, peeled and chopped, green onions, sliced (3 tbsp), brie cheese, peeled and cut into cubes