Subj : BH&G 2529 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Mon Apr 26 2021 14:02:44 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Ham And Cheese Brunch Casserole Categories: Pork, Breads, Cheese, Dairy, Herbs Yield: 12 Servings 3 Leeks; trimmed 1 tb Butter 6 tb Whole grain mustard 12 sl (1/2") sourdough bread; - dried 1/4 c Red pepper jelly 1 lb Sliced ham 1 lb Sliced havarti and/or - provolone cheese 9 lg Eggs 1/2 c Extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 c Whipping cream 1/2 c Fresh grated Parmesan - cheese 1/2 c Coarse chopped or torn curly - parsley 1/2 ts Kosher salt 1/4 ts Fresh ground black pepper 1/8 ts Freshly grated nutmeg Butter a 3-quart baking dish; set aside. Split leeks lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices (you should have about 1 cup). Cook slowly in a skillet with 1 tablespoon butter just until tender but not brown; set aside. Spread 1 tablespoon mustard on one side of each of 6 slices bread. Spread a streak of jelly diagonally on one side of each of the remaining 6 slices. Divide the ham over the mustard-spread bread slices. Top ham with cheese slices. Top cheese with leeks. Add remaining bread slices, jelly sides down. Arrange sandwiches in rows in prepared baking dish. In a large mixing bowl whisk the eggs well until blended. Whisk in the olive oil and cream until very well blended. Whisk in Parmesan, parsley, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Pour egg mixture over bread stacks in dish. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or overnight. Remove baking dish from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC. Uncover dish; bake for 40 minutes until puffed and golden brown with a good crust on the bottom. Remove and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving. Better Homes & Gardens | January 2015 MM Format by Dave Drum - 03 January 2015 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Life is wasted on the living. - Douglas Adams --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (1:229/452) .