Ingredients
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10 slices white bread
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butter, for greasing the pan
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3/4 lb shredded cheddar cheese
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3/4 lb shredded monterey jack cheese
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8 eggs, lightly beaten
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3 -4 cups light cream or 3 -4 cups milk
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1/4 teaspoon paprika
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon onion powder
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 teaspoon dry mustard
Instructions
- Butter all the slices of bread on one side and cube them (1 inch squares are fine, but the size is not important).
- Butter a large shallow baking dish.
- Put about half the bread cubes in the dish (evenly distributed in the pan).
- Sprinkle the cubes with half of the cheeses.
- Repeat both layers.
- Combine remaining ingredients and pour over the bread and cheese mixture (may look very liquidy, but it's okay; the bread will soak up the moisture).
- Refrigerate 8-24 hours before baking (I like this b/c you can make the recipe the night before and just throw it in the oven for breakfast the next day).
- Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 15 min or until brown (check often: this can be a tricky recipe, and oven temperatures can vary a lot).
- You could add a lot of different things like sausage, ham, bacon, diced bell peppers, and onions, so if you'd like to add anything just throw it in with the cream mixture.
- Best served with bacon or ham and coffee.