Categories: Breakfast
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp. butter, softened
- 2 1/2 c. milk
- 5 lg. eggs
- 4 tsp. Dijon style prepared mustard
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 3/4 lb. Swiss or Jarlsberg cheese, shredded 1/2 lb. baked or boiled ham, diced
- 3 green onions, trimmed and sliced or chopped Green onion curls (optional)
Directions
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Toast the bread and spread one side of each piece with butter. Cut the toast into 3/4 inch pieces. In a bowl whisk together the milk, eggs, mustard, salt and pepper. Butter 13×9 inch baking dish.
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Place half the toast pieces in the dish. Sprinkle these with half the cheese, ham and sliced onions. Repeat layering with the other half of the ingredients.
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Slowly pour the egg mixture over the casserole to moisten the toast. Cover the dish with aluminum foil. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
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Before serving, heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake the strata for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake 5-10 minutes longer or until the top is lightly browned. Let the strata stand 5 minutes before serving.