Apricot Cream Cheese Strata

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 loaf raisin bread, cubed
• 6 ounces cream cheese, cubed
• 3/4 cup smucker's pure apricot jam, divided
• 2 tablespoons almonds, sliced

Recipe

• 1 grease an 8-inch square baking pan. combine eggs, milk, ginger, cinnamon, and maple syrup in small bowl. set aside.
• 2 meanwhile, place 1/3 of breadcubes in bottom of prepared pan. dot with half of cream cheese cubes, and 1/4 cup of apricot jam.
• 3 repeat layers, ending with bread cubes, reserving 1/4 cup of jam.
• 4 pour egg mixture over top and gently press bread mixture down. cover and refrigerate 1-24 hours.
• 5 when ready to bake, drop remaining jam over top and sprinkle with almonds. bake at 350f for 1 hour or until puffy and golden.