Crab And Swiss Strata

Total Time: 9 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 9 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 english muffins, split
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans crabmeat, drained, flaked, cartilage removed
• 3/4 cup swiss cheese, shredded (3 oz.)
• 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons capers, drained
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, snipped

Recipe

• 1 spread english muffin halves with the 3 tablespoons butter.
• 2 line a greased 2 quart rectangular baking dish with half the muffins, buttered side up.
• 3 in a medium bowl combine the crabmeat and cheeses and layer this mixture over the muffins in the dish; sprinkle with capers and top with remaining muffins; buttered side up.
• 4 in a large skillet, cook onions in the 1 tablespoons butter over medium heat for 5 minutes or until l tender.
• 5 stir in sherry and worcestershire sauce.
• 6 bring to just boiling and remove from heat.
• 7 in a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, mustard, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste (dash of each).
• 8 stir in onion mixture.
• 9 carefully pour over muffin layers in baking dish and press muffins lightly with back of a large spoon to moisten tops.
• 10 cover and chill overnight.
• 11 preheat oven to 350°f and bake uncovered for 50 minutes or until muffins are browned and knife comes out clean when inserted in the middle.
• 12 let stand 10 minutes before serving.