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      Title: Asparagus Cheese Strata
 Categories: Vegetables, Cheese, Ham, Casseroles, Eggs
      Yield: 10 Servings

  1 1/2 lb Fresh asparagus; cut into
           -2" pieces
      3 tb Margarine; melted
      1 lb Sliced bread; crusts removed
    3/4 c  Cheddar cheese; shredded,
           -divided
      2 c  Fully cooked ham; cubed
      6    Eggs
      3 c  Milk
      2 ts Dried minced onion
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Dry mustard

  In a saucepan, cover asparagus with water; cover and cook until just
  tender but still firm. Drain and set aside. Lightly brush butter over
  one side of bread slices. Place half of the bread, buttered side up,
  in a greased 13x9x2" baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 c cheese. Layer
  with asparagus and ham. Cover with remaining bread, buttered side
  up. In a bowl, lightly beat eggs; add milk, onion, salt and
  mustard; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake,
  uncovered, at 325 F for 50 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining
  cheese. Return to the oven for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted
  and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

  Recipe by: Betty Jacques, Hemet, CA

  Source: Taste of Home-Collector's Edition Recipes

  From the files of Kathie Scott
  Typed by Roberta Thompson

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