Recipe of the Week! French Ham, Cheese and Egg Fondue Casserole

This was one of the dishes that we made for Sunday, it was VERY good and something a little different. Just so you know, I did not read the recipe FULLY before I made it, that morning, so I did not make it and let it sit the night before and it was still very good!

French Ham, Cheese and Egg Fondue Casserole

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon mustard powder
• 24 ounces ham, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 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
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Generously grease a 9x13-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.
2. 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.
3. 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).
4. Bake uncovered in preheated oven until the eggs have set, and the top is golden brown and crispy, about 1 hour.