A great recipe I have rediscovered

Right before my baby was born, we saw this recipe on Giada DiLaurentiis's show "Everyday Italian." We tried it - it is FABULOUS. It's not awful for you and it is such a yummy breakfast. We made it a few times while I was on maternity leave and have made it a few times since. I hope you enjoy it as we do! I stole the photo from the Food Network Website, I hope they don't mind.



Berry Strata
from: The Food Network
Serves 4
*****We make this quite regularly. The tartness of the berries combined with the creamy ricotta and bread is wonderful.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons honey
4 large eggs
1/2 cup whole milk ricotta
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup orange juice
4 slices of bread, torn into 1-inch pieces (about 4 cups)
1 (10-ounce) bag frozen mixed berries, thawed and drained

Directions

Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Turn off the heat, add the honey, and stir to combine.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine the eggs, ricotta, and sugar. Using a fork, mix to combine and beat the eggs. Add the milk, orange juice, butter and honey mixture, and bread. Stir to combine. Gently fold in the berries. Place the ingredients in a 10-inch round (2-quart) baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 12 hours. [I make this the night before we will eat it]

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the strata until golden on top and baked through, about 40 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Spoon into dishes and serve.