Apparently, I am all about the holiday foods this week. Like this Sweet and Savory Cheesy Bacon Wrapped Puff Pastry Twist. Tis the season ok, well almost TESTED PERFECTED RECIPE This elegant strata with spinach, cheese cubes of bread baked in custard is perfect for entertaining. You May Also Like. How to Make Goat Cheese. How to Make Cheese From Raw Goat Milk. How to Turn Goat Milk Into Butter. Goat butter takes longer to make than. How to Freeze Cheeses e. How. It is hard to pass up a good supermarket sale, especially if the item on sale is expensive cheese. Saving money is important but no one wants to waste food. Next time you find yourself with some extra cheese, freeze it. While frozen cheese will lose a little of its velvety texture, with proper storage, no flavor is lost. Use frozen cheeses for cooking your favorite recipes. This season on Southern Charm, new friendships are tested and old relationships start to sour. Thomas and Kathryn have officially parted ways, leaving Thomas to. Can You Freeze Cheese Freezing Cheese. The effect of freezing cheese is that it may alter its texture and cause the cheese to become crumbly once it has been thawed. Cheese Cultures 101. HOW TO CHOOSE A CULTURE Probably the most often asked question for new cheese makers is how to choose a culture. This can be a daunting task. Some cheeses that freeze well are cheddar, mozzarella, provolone and Swiss. Spinach Cheese Strata Once Upon a Chef. This elegant brunch strata  really a savory bread pudding with spinach, cheese and cubes of bread baked in custard is ideal for entertaining. You do all of the preparation the night before and then let it rest in the fridge overnight. The next morning you simply turn the oven on, place the strata in, and effortlessly wait for brunch to emerge. Its a wow dish so you can keep the sides simple crispy bacon, a Strawberry Orange Fruit Salad and Mimosas would be perfect. Remove-the-Rind-from-Brie-Cheese-Step-4-Version-3.jpg/aid721784-v4-728px-Remove-the-Rind-from-Brie-Cheese-Step-4-Version-3.jpg' alt='Can You Freeze Brie Cheese' title='Can You Freeze Brie Cheese' />Before we get started, a few words about the ingredients. Its important to use good quality cheese. The recipe calls for a combination of Gruyre and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese but since they are both expensive, its fine to substitute something else just use a good melting cheese with bold flavor, like extra sharp cheddar. The recipe is pretty flexible so you can play around with different sauted vegetables depending on what you have on hand. Some cooked sausage or pancetta would also be good  just be sure to reduce the salt in the recipe to a scant teaspoon or the dish will be way too salty. Begin by squeezing all of the water out of the spinach. This will take a few minutes you wont believe how much water is in thereTake your time its important to get it all out. Melt the butter in a saut pan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and garlic and cook a few minutes more. Layer a third of the bread in a buttered 3 quart baking dish. Top with a third of the spinach. Followed by a third of each cheese. Repeat layering twice, ending with the cheese. Make the custard by combining the eggs, half and half Dijon mustard salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour evenly over top of the strata. Then cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight. Bake for about 7. Note My starting point for this recipe was this popular strata originally published in Gourmet magazine. I increased the spinach amped up the flavor by adding garlic and increasing the salt and swapped the milk for half and half and reduced the baking temperature from 3. F to 3. 25F for a creamier texture. Spinach Cheese Strata. By Jennifer Segal, inspired by this strata originally published in Gourmet magazine. Ingredients. 1 poundbag chopped frozen spinach, thawed. Italian sandwich bread, cut into 1 inch cubes about 1. Gruyre. 2 ounces 23 cupfinely grated Parmigiano Reggiano. Dijon mustard. 1 34 teaspoonssalt. Instructions. Squeeze handfuls of spinach to remove as much liquid as possible. Melt the butter in a large saut pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and drained spinach and cook 2 minutes more. Set aside. Butter a 3 quart or 9x. Spread one third of the bread cubes in the dish and top evenly with one third of spinach mixture. Try to break it up as much as possible so there are no huge clumps of spinach. Sprinkle with one third of each cheese. Repeat layering twice, ending with cheeses. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the half and half, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper and nutmeg and whisk until well combined. Pour the custard mixture evenly over the strata. Cover the strata with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour or overnight. Broccoli Carrot Soup here. Preheat oven to 3. F. Bake the strata, uncovered, until puffed, set and golden brown all over top, 7. Let stand 1. 0 1. Note The cook time is based on the strata going immediately from the fridge to the oven. If it sits out at room temperature before baking, the cook time will be 1. Nutrition Information. Powered by Per serving 8 servingsCalories 4. Fat 3. 0g. Saturated fat 1. Carbohydrates 3. Sugar 4g. Fiber 4g. Protein 2. Sodium 1. Cholesterol 2. Hungry for Subscribe to my free weekly newsletter where I share new recipes and seasonal menus for every occasion. Your email address will never be used for any other purpose. Curious See a sample newsletter.