French Ham Cheese and Egg Fondue Casserole

Directions

Ingredients :

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

½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Methods :

Generously grease a 9×13-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.