Ham ’n’ cheese strata our daughter wouldn’t mind if I made this every weekend! I do prepare it for holidays, serving it alongside fresh cinnamon buns and a fruit salad. From Marilyn Kroeker of Steinbach Manitoba.

Ingredients 

12 slices white bread, crusts removed

1 pound fully cooked ham, diced

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

6 eggs

3 cups milk

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon ground mustard

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Dash cayenne pepper

1/4 cup finely chopped onion

1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 cup crushed cornflakes

Method

Arrange six slices of bread in the bottom of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Top with ham and cheese. Cover with remaining bread.

In a bowl, beat eggs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper and cayenne. 

Stir in onion and green pepper; pour over all. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Pour butter over bread; sprinkle with cornflakes. 

Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 8-10 servings.