Simply Cheesy Breakfast Bake

Warm from the oven, the aroma of melted cheddar cheese is mouthwatering! With few ingredients, the eggs, cheese and bread take center stage and really nothing more is needed. I have on occasion thrown in some chopped ham, or crumbled cooked sausage, but we both prefer meat on the side. But go ahead if that's your thing. Nothing wrong with it! Save time in the morning by grating the cheese and slicing up the bread the night before. Oh, I do love a zip plastic bag! I do not remove the crusts from the bread as I see no reason to do so. I like the added crunch and there is no sense in wasting the crusts. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 Hour.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Total Time1 20

Servings: large servings

Ingredients

6-8 Slices White Bread cubed. I cut 5 rows down and 4 across.
6 Ounces Sharp Cheddar Cheese grated. I can't get bags of grated cheddar here. I'm lucky when I find cheddar!
1/3 Cup Butter melted
1 TBSP Mustard Yellow or Dijon work fine
4 Large Eggs Whisked together
1-1/4 Cups Milk
1/4 Tsp Salt
1/8 Tsp Pepper

Instructions

Butter an 8 inch square baking dish and set it aside.
Grate your cheddar and set aside for a minute.
Slice and cube your bread. Evenly spread about 1/3 of the cubed bread in the pan. I slice the bread 5 rows down and 4 across.
Drizzle 1/3 of the melted butter over the bread cubes and add 1/2 of the grated cheese.
Repeat this layer, then top it with the remaining bread and melted butter.
Whisk up the eggs.
Whisk together the milk, mustard, eggs and salt and pepper until well combined. Really mix it well as the mustard has a tendency to settle on the bottom.
Slowly and evenly pour this mixture over the bread and cheese. Wait a couple of minutes for it to soak in. Tilt your pan and if you can see a little milk then your good to go. If milk is not visible add a little more. This all depends on the bread you use and how thick it is.
Pop 'er in the pre-heated oven and bake for about one hour until the top is brown and crisp. The casserole should be nice and moist but not runny. Remove from the oven and either cut it in quarters or just use a big spoon to scoop it onto your plates. Enjoy!
This easily serves 4 people and as there are just the 2 of us, I have to tell you that it reheats in the microwave wonderfully! If served as part of a larger brunch with several dishes, I think you can get 6-8 servings.