Ham And Cheese Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces french bread
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 8 ounces ham
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded, mild to sharp according to taste
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 grease 11x7-inch baking dish.
• 2 spread 1 side of each bread slice with butter.
• 3 cut into 1-inch cubes and place on bottom of prepared dish.
• 4 top with ham and sprinkle with cheese.
• 5 beat eggs in medium bowl.
• 6 whisk in milk, mustard, salt and pepper.
• 7 pour egg mixture evenly over bread mixture.
• 8 cover; refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
• 9 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 10 bake bread pudding, uncovered, 45 to 50 minutes or until puffed and golden brown and knife inserted into center comes out clean.
• 11 garnish, if desired and then cut into squares.
• 12 serve immediately.