Ham And Cheddar Pudding

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 10 ounces coarsely-grated cheddar cheese
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 12 slices bread, crusts removed
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 5 ounces ham, chopped fine
• 3 large eggs, beaten lightly
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• tabasco sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 butter 8 inch square baking pan.
• 3 melt cheddar in milk over moderate heat, stirring, and let cool.
• 4 spread bread with butter and arrange 4 slices buttered side down in baking pan.
• 5 top with half of ham and make another layer in the same way.
• 6 in a bowl, combine eggs, mustard, tabasco and a pinch of salt.
• 7 whisk in cheddar mixture and ladle mixture over bread.
• 8 let stand, covered loosely, overnight in refrigerator.
• 9 put in a larger pan, add enough hot water to larger pan to come halfway up sides.
• 10 bake in middle of oven for 40 minutes.
• 11 serve warm.