Good morning! Buenos días! Buongiorno! Guten Morgen! No matter how you say it, the Good Morning Bake is the best way to make the morning not just good, but great! After eating slice after slice of savory egg custard-infused buttery bread and succulent ham, almost like a savory bread pudding… you’ll understand. It’s no wonder the Good Morning Bake gets everyone greeting the day with a smile! Have a wonderful day and, you guessed it, a great morning!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups low-fat milk
- 8 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 large baguette, thinly sliced
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
- 8 ounces deli ham, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon chives, snipped
Directions
Step 1 –Coat a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick spray.
Step 2 –In a bowl, whisk the milk, the eggs, the Dijon mustard, the thyme, the salt, and the pepper until blended.
Step 3 –Arrange 1/2 of the bread, overlapping, in the prepared baking dish.
Step 4 –Pour 1/2 of the milk mixture over the bread.
Step 5 –Sprinkle with 1/2 of the cheese.
Step 6 –Top the cheese layer with the ham.
Step 7 –Repeat the layering of the bread, the milk mixture, and the cheddar cheese.
Step 8 –Cover the dish and chill for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
Step 9 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 10 –Uncover and bake until the casserole is golden and the custard is set, about 50-55 minutes.
Step 11 –Let the bake stand for 5 minutes.
Step 12 –Serve the bake garnished with the chives.
