Apple and cheddar strata

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
Vegetable cooking spray
8 slices Raisin bread; day-old (or oatmeal, white bread, etc), cubed 1/2\"
1 tablespoon Canola oil
2 Apples; cored and diced
½ cup Shredded lowfat cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons Brown sugar
2 cups 1% low-fat milk
4 Egg whites
2 Whole eggs
½ teaspoon Baking powder
Ground cinnamon

Directions

INTRO: If you're a Cheddar cheese lover, this low-fat version of a souffle is just right for you. Bake until puffed and golden. Serves 4. Preparation time: 12 minutes. Cooking time: 40 to 50 minutes, plus 5 minutes standing time.

PER Serving: Calories 377, Saturated Fat 4g, Total Fat 12g, Sodium 477mg, Cholesterol 122 mg, Protein 19g, Carbohydrate 52g, Fiber 4g Step 1: Preheat oven to 375F. Coat an 8" x 8" x 2" baking dish with cooking spray. Place three-quarters of bread cubes in dish. In a nonstick skillet, heat oil. Saute apples until tender. Arrange apples and cheese on bread and sprinkle with brown sugar.

Step 2: In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, egg whites, eggs, and baking powder. Pour egg mixture into baking dish.

Step 3: Sprinkle with a little ground cinnamon and bake 40 to 50 minutes or until puffed and golden.

Tip: Allow to stand 5 minutes before cutting. Canned apples for pie filling may be used.

Source: the How-To Book of Healthy Cooking: Good Food That's Good for You.

Reader's Digest Staff. (Jan 1996) ISBN#: 0895777894 Hardcover.

Recipe by: Reader's Digest Healthy Cooking Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n313 by KitPATh <phannema@...> on Dec 09, 1997

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