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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs	Italian		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

12	c	Day-old Italian bread cubes; (appx 1/2 inch cubes)
1	pk	(8 oz.) cream cheese; softened
1/2	c	Sugar; divided
1/2	ts	Almond extract
1/2	c	Dried cherries or cranberries
1/2	c	Chopped pecans
4		Eggs
1 1/2	c	Half-and-half cream
1	ts	Cinnamon
1	cn	(appx 14 0z.) sour or tart cherries; chopped
1	c	Sugar
1	c	Corn syrup
1/2	ts	Almond extract

INSTRUCTIONS

CHERRY SYRUP
http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/4908/strata.htm
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.
Place 8 cups of the bread cubes in prepared pan.
In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and extract until smooth.
Stir in pecans and cherries (or cranberries). Spoon over bread and top with
remaining bread cubes.
In mixing bowl, whisk eggs, cream, cinnamon and remaining sugar. Pour over
bread.
Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes, or until browned. Let stand 5 minutes
before serving. Top individual servings with Cherry Syrup.
Makes 6 - 8 servings.
Cherry Syrup: Combine cherries, sugar and corn syrup in small saucepan.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat
and stir in extract. Serve warm over strata.
Posted to recipelu-digest by LSHW <shusky@erols.com> on Mar 24, 1998

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