Ham and Swiss Brunch Bake
20 (1-ounce) slices dense whole-wheat bread, crusts removed (1 1/4 pounds)
2 to 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
10 slices leftover cooked ham (about 1 ounce each)
10 slices reduced-fat or regular Swiss cheese (about 3/4 ounce each)
4 eggs
2 cups skim or 1 percent milk
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup plain panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
4 1/2 teaspoons butter, melted
In a 9x13-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray, arrange half bread slices, overlapping as necessary. Brush bread in dish with mustard. Top each slice of bread with ham and Swiss cheese, overlapping as necessary. Top with remaining bread slices, arranging them over first layer of bread slices as in making sandwiches. In a medium bowl, beat eggs and milk with whisk until well blended. Carefully pour over “sandwiches.” Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 16 hours. Just before baking, in a small bowl, mix Parmesan, bread crumbs, parsley and butter. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Sprinkle crumb topping over casserole. Bake, uncovered, 30 to 35 minutes or until sandwiches are puffed and golden brown.
20 (1-ounce) slices dense whole-wheat bread, crusts removed (1 1/4 pounds)
2 to 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
10 slices leftover cooked ham (about 1 ounce each)
10 slices reduced-fat or regular Swiss cheese (about 3/4 ounce each)
4 eggs
2 cups skim or 1 percent milk
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup plain panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
4 1/2 teaspoons butter, melted
In a 9x13-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray, arrange half bread slices, overlapping as necessary. Brush bread in dish with mustard. Top each slice of bread with ham and Swiss cheese, overlapping as necessary. Top with remaining bread slices, arranging them over first layer of bread slices as in making sandwiches. In a medium bowl, beat eggs and milk with whisk until well blended. Carefully pour over “sandwiches.” Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 16 hours. Just before baking, in a small bowl, mix Parmesan, bread crumbs, parsley and butter. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Sprinkle crumb topping over casserole. Bake, uncovered, 30 to 35 minutes or until sandwiches are puffed and golden brown.
