Monte Cristo Style Breakfast Casserole

A yummy all in one breakfast casserole, this Monte Cristo version features chopped ham and melted Swiss cheese.

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups half & half, or fuller fat milk
• 1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
• pinch of nutmeg
• salt & pepper, to taste
• 6 cups slightly stale, cubed French bread
• 2 cups diced ham
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
• powdered sugar optional, for garnish
• raspberry preserves, warmed until stirrable optional, for garnish

Instructions

1. Add the eggs, half and half, mustard, nutmeg, and salt & pepper to a large bowl. Whisk together until the mixture's completely smooth.
2. Add the bread, stirring until all of the bread is well coated with egg.
3. Stir in the ham and half of the cheese until evenly incorporated.
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