Overnight Cornflake Bake
Description
This cornflake breakfast casserole includes all the best morning foods: bread, eggs, cheese, ham (or bacon), and cornflakes for an easy and satisfying casserole.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon butter, or as needed
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16 slices bread, or more to taste, crusts removed and discarded
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1 pound ham, chopped
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3/4 pound shredded Cheddar cheese, or more to taste
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3 cups milk
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4 large eggs
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1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
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3 1/2 cups cornflakes cereal
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1/4 cup butter, melted
Directions
1
Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter. Cut bread slices into quarters. Arrange 1/2 of the bread evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared dish to cover completely.
2
Mix together ham and Cheddar cheese in a medium bowl; spread over bread layer in the dish and top with remaining bread.
3
Whisk together milk, eggs, and mustard in the same bowl until smooth; pour over bread to soak completely.
4
Put cornflakes cereal into a separate bowl; drizzle with 1/4 cup melted butter and stir to coat. Spread over the top of casserole. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.
5
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
6
Bake in the preheated oven until cornflakes are browned, about 1 hour.