4 apple cheddar strata Recipes

butter, softened (optional), cinnamon raisin bread or 8 slices white bread, 1/2 inch thick, rustic, ham, thinly sliced, onion, 1/2 medium, finely chopped, pears or 1 small tart apple, peeled, cored, and chopped, sharp cheddar cheese or 1 cup gruyere cheese, 4 oz shredded, milk, eggs, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, black pepper

white bread, cubed (3 1/2 cups), frozen harvest apples, thawed, cooked ham, chopped, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, eggs, half-and-half, white pepper

raisin bread, cooked breakfast sausage links, cut in 1/4 inch slices, apple, peeled,cored and cut in 1/4 inch thick wedges, shredded sharp cheddar cheese (3 oz), eggs, milk