Maple Bacon Strata Maple Bacon Strata Ingredients: 1/2 pound bacon, chopped 1 1/4 cups heavy cream 1 cup milk 1/2 cup maple syrup 5 eggs 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 tsp crumbled dried sage 1 tsp salt 8 slices sweet Portuguese bread, lightly toasted 12 oz sharp cheddar cheese, grated 2/3 cups chopped pistachio nuts Instructions: Grease 2 – quart casserole and set aside. Cook the bacon pieces in a medium sized skillet over medium high heat until they are crisp.  Drain on a paper towel and set aside. Whisk together the cream, milk, maple syrup, eggs, mustard, sage and salt. Lay half of the bread in the prepared dish.…