Ham & cheese bake

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Prepare this warming dish the day before, so all you need to
do is pop it in the oven when you wake up

Prep:15 mins
Cook:45 mins
Plus chilling

Serves 4
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 547
fat 37g
saturates 20g
carbs 23g
sugars 6g
fibre 1g
protein 32g
salt 2.39g

Ingredients

butter, for greasing
1 baguette
90g pack thick-sliced ham, torn into small pieces
140g Gruyère, grated
5 eggs
½ pint milk
284ml pot single cream
1 tbsp Dijon mustard

Method

Grease the bottom of a deep 20 x 30cm baking dish with a little butter. Tear or cut the baguette into bite-size pieces, then arrange over the bottom of the dish. Tuck the ham pieces and grated cheese between the gaps. Whisk together the eggs, milk, cream and mustard and pour over the bread. Cover and chill for at least 3 hrs or preferably overnight.
Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Bake for 40-45 mins until the top is crisp and golden and the egg mixture is cooked through. If the topping browns a little too quickly, cover with foil for the remainder of the cooking time. Serve immediately.