Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon butter for greasing, or as needed
• 12 slices firm bread, discard crusts and cube bread
• 1 cup cubed Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup cubed ham
• 3 cups milk
• 6 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Butter bottom and sides of a shallow roasting dish.
2. Layer bread, Cheddar cheese, and ham in prepared roasting dish.
3. Beat milk, eggs, thyme, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.
4. Pour egg mixture over bread mixture; cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
6. Bake uncovered egg mixture in the preheated oven until center is set, about 1 hour. Allow to sit and cool for 15 minutes before serving.