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     Title: Cinnamon Roll Strata with Apples and Pecans
Categories: Breakfast, Breads
     Yield: 6 servings

     4 c  Cubed (about 1-inch pieces)
          -cinnamon rolls
     2 tb Butter or margarine
     2    Granny Smith apples, peeled,
          -cored and cut into 1/2-inch
          -dice
     2 tb Brown sugar
 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon, divided
   1/2 ts Nutmeg, divided
   1/3 c  Golden raisins
     6    Eggs
     2 c  Milk
   1/4 ts Salt
   1/2 c  Pecan halves
     2 ts Powdered sugar
          Warm maple syrup

 Spread cinnamon roll cubes on a baking sheet and toast in a preheated
 300-degree oven 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.

 In heavy skillet, heat butter over medium heat until hot. Add apples,
 brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Saute
 about 5 minutes, until tender and caramelized. Transfer to a plate
 and cool.

 Spray 9-by-13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray or grease
 lightly with melted butter or margarine. Spread toasted cinnamon roll
 cubes in the bottom of the pan, followed by apples and raisins.

 Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon
 nutmeg. Pour over ingredients in pan, cover and refrigerate overnight.


 Toast pecans in preheated 350-degree oven 5 to 10 minutes or until
 golden; do not over brown. Chop coarsely.

 Remove strata from refrigerator 45 minutes before baking. Uncover and
 sprinkle with pecans. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven about 35
 minutes or until set in the middle. Sprinkle top with powdered sugar
 and serve with warm maple syrup.

 NOTE: Apple-pork link breakfast sausages can be added to this dish
 with good results. Place 1/2 pound sausage in skillet, cover with
 water and bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes or until cooked through.
 Remove from water and cool. Slice thinly. Spoon over bread cubes
 before proceeding with the recipe.

 From: [email protected] (James Harvey)

 Date: 4 Nov 96 20:26:30 -0500

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