Christmas morn wifesaver

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
16slicesBread
8slicesCheddar cheese
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonMustard powder
3cupsMilk
1dashHot pepper sauce
Cornflakes
8slicesHam or back bacon
6Eggs
½teaspoonPepper
¼cupGreen pepper, minced
2teaspoonsWorcestershire sauce
½cupButter
¼cupOnion, minced

Directions

Cut crusts of bread and lay 8 slices in a greased 9 X 13 pan. Add enough pieces of bread to cover bottom completely. Cover bread with thinly sliced ham or back bacon. Lay cheese on top of ham or bacon.

Cover with 8 slices of trimmed bread remaining, plus as much extra needed to cover completely. In a bowl, beat eggs, salt and pepper.

To egg mixture, add dry mustard, onion, peppers, worcestershire sauce, milk and hot sauce. pour over bread in pan. Cover and let stand overnight in frig. In morning, melt butter and pour over mixture in pan. Cover with crushed cereal. Bake uncovered 1 hour.

Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve with cut up fruit or hot cinnamon rolls. Make the day before and pop it in the oven in the morning.

Darlene Frankiw

Submitted By HELEN PEAGRAM On 12-20-95