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Ham, Gruyere and Spinach Strata

You need:

1 large baguette
1/4 cup melted butter
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 chopped onions
1 lb ham, cut into 1/2" cubes
4 large eggs
4 cups milk
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
pepper to taste
6 cups coarsely chopped spinach
3/4 lb (375g) Gruyere or Fontina cheese

Preheat broiler. Cut baguette diagonally into 2cm slices. Brush both sides with butter and toast on baking sheet until golden, about 30 seconds each side.

Heat oil in large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and stir until golden. Add ham then spinach and saute until lightly browned. Set aside.

In large bowl whisk eggs, milk, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Add bread and toss gently. Transfer saturated bread to shallow 3L casserole, slightly overlapping slices. Place spinach and ham mixture between slices. Pour remaining egg mixture into casserole.

Sprinkle cheese over the strata, lifting slices with spatula to allow cheese to fall between slices. Preheat oven to 350F. Bake strata in middle of the oven for 45 minutes to one hour, or until puffed and edges of bread are golden and custard is set.

NICE!!!!!