Breakfast Ham & Cheese

Name: Breakfast Ham & Cheese
Ingredients: 6 - 8 slices light rye; 1/2 pound sliced Canadian bacon (if you can't find it Virginia Ham is also good); 1 1/2 cups Cheddar, shredded; 8 eggs; 3 cups milk; 1 tablespoon Dijon; salt and pepper; 2 sprigs marjoram, finely chopped; 2 sprigs thyme, finely chopped (no stems)

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

6 - 8 slices light rye
1/2 pound sliced Canadian bacon (if you can't find it Virginia Ham is also good)
1 1/2 cups Cheddar, shredded
8 eggs
3 cups milk
1 tablespoon Dijon
salt and pepper
2 sprigs marjoram, finely chopped
2 sprigs thyme, finely chopped (no stems)

Directions

1

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and Dijon. Add marjoram, thyme, dash of salt and fresh ground pepper.
2

Butter a nine inch baking dish. Spread bread on bottom, then layer with bacon and sprinkle with cheddar.
3

Pour egg mixture into the baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight (or a minimum of two hours).
4

When ready to bake, heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake uncovered for an hour and a half, or until the custard has puffed up then settled. Let stand a few minutes before serving.