• Spread the softened butter across the bottom and sides of a 9x13 casserole dish.
  1 tablespoon butter
• Cube your bread (about 1-1.5 inches). Place the bread in the prepared 9x13 dish.

  **If your bread has a thick or tough crust remove that and discard, only using the inside, soft parts of the bread.
  4 cups French bread
• Add your cubed ham on top of the bread cubes, then sprinkle on the cheese.
  2 ½ cups (up to 3 cups) cooked ham, 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese
  
• In a bowl whisk together eggs, milk, mustard, and seasonings.
  8 large eggs, 2 cups whole milk, 2 teaspoon dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon each - Lawry's Seasoned Salt, onion powder & garlic powder
  
• Pour the egg mixture evenly over top of the bread/ham/cheese.

  Cover and refrigerate over night (12-24 hours).

  Can be made 2 days in advance.
  

Baking

• Preheat the oven to 375°.

  Meanwhile, uncover the casserole and set on the counter.
• Once the oven is fully heated, bake uncovered for 45 minutes.
• Let the casserole rest for about 10-15 minutes before slicing.

Serving

• Cut the casserole into 8 large squares or 12 smaller squares.

  This is excellent served with fresh fruit, vanilla yogurt and breakfast pastries or sweets like Blueberry Breakfast Bread, Cranberry Cake, Coffee Cake Muffins or Banana Bread.