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Parma Ham and Squash Blossom Strata
Parma Ham and Squash Blossom Strata is a traditional British recipe for an Italian-inspired dish of bread with cheese, Parma ham and squash plant blossoms baked in an egg and milk custard. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Parma Ham and Squash Blossom Strata.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
40 minutes
Total Time:
60 minutes
Serves:
6
Rating: 
Tags : Pork RecipesBread RecipesMilk RecipesCheese RecipesBritish Recipes
A Strata is a traditional Italian layered egg dish typically oven baked and cut into slices before serving. This is an adaptation of the classic version that uses squash blossoms as the main ingredient.
Ingredients:
125g French or Italian bread sliced about 12mm thick and cubed
100g Mozzarella cheese, grated
20g freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
120g Parma ham, cut into strips
240g fresh squash blossoms (you can also use courgette and marrow flowers), cut into strips
6 large eggs
240ml milk
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 garlic clove, finely minced
salt and black pepper, to taste
Method:
Grease a 30cm square baking dish with butter or oil and scatter half the Breads on the bottom. Combine the cheeses and scatter half over the bread. Arrange half the ham over the top, followed by half the squash blossoms. Repeat the layering process, starting with the bread then the cheese, ham and squash blossoms.
In the meantime, whisk together the eggs, milk, lemon juice and garlic then season to taste. Pour the egg mixture over all the ingredients in your dish and cover with a sheet of aluminium foil. Transfer to an oven pre-heated to 180°C and bake for about 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the centre of the dish emerges cleanly. Allow to cool then cut into squares and serve warm with a green salad or a plum tomato salad.
