Jan 19, 2008

Salami Strata

A simple and unusual --and really delicious - appetizer that's  good  at room temperature  or  zapped  just slightly to barely warm it.  Great  when you don't want to be concerned about keeping something refrigerated .  With 4 ingredients, it couldn't go together much faster, but it does need to chill overnight.

Preheat oven to 350. Make or  unroll one   unbaked pie crust  in a 9 x 13 baking pan.  Make layers, lasagna-like, of 1 lb. hard  or Genoa salami, thinly sliced, and 1 lb. thinly sliced colby cheese.  Top with another pie crust.   Beat 12 eggs and pour over the  top crust.  If you need to, press gently with  use the back of a spoon to be sure the crust is covered with the egg.   Bake for 45 minutes. Chill overnight.  Cut into 1" or 2" squares after it  has been out of the fridge fo a while.  Cutting when  cold usually makes the crust break a bit so wait til  it warms for nice clean cuts.  It's better  when warmer  anyway.