Kathleen's Egg Strata Recipe

Serves 8
Butter a 9x13 pan

Ingredients:
· 10 slices of white bread, buttered and cubed. (If you want to "go gourmet" you could use French peasant or sourdough.)
· 1 pound grated cheddar cheese. (If you want to "go gourmet" you can substitute with Wisconsin Aged Cheddar, six years or older.)
· 1 Quart of milk. (You can use any kind of milk so I go with whole for the holidays.)
· 6 eggs
· 2 teaspoons dry mustard
· 2 teaspoons SALT. (Sooooo salty that you could practically leave the salt out.)
· ½ pound bacon fried crisp and then crumbled.

Toss bread and cheese together in the baking pan. (I do this in a separate bowl so that I make less of a mess.)
Blend together in a blender the milk, dry mustard, and salt.
Pour liquid mixture over bread and cheese.
Top with bacon.
Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. (Eggs should not be runny.)

Dish can be made day ahead (anytime between noon and midnight), covered with plastic wrap, and refrigerated overnight.