French Ham Cheese And Egg Fondue Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon mustard powder
• 3 cups cubed fully cooked ham
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, cubed
• 3 cups cubed day old french bread
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 3 cups milk
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 10 hrs


• generously grease a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with softened butter. stir together flour and mustard powder. place ham and cheddar cubes in a large mixing bowl, sprinkle with flour mixture, and toss until evenly coated. add bread cubes and toss to mix. in a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and hot pepper sauce.
• pour 1/3 of the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish and smooth out to form a layer. drizzle with 1 tablespoon of butter, and sprinkle with 1/3 of the parmesan cheese. repeat twice more to form three layers. pour egg mixture overtop, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• the next morning, remove casserole from refrigerator, remove plastic wrap, and allow to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• bake uncovered in preheated oven until the eggs have set, and the top is golden brown and crispy, about 1 hour.