Kansas Omelet

12 Slices thick white toasting

Bread 6 Eggs

1 1/2 c Milk

Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 lb Flavorful ham, finely diced

2 c Grated white cheddar cheese

1. Butter a shallow 10 inch baking dish. Remove the crust from the bread

and cut the bread into fourths. 2. In a small bowl, whisk togethr the eggs and milk. Add plenty of salt and pepper. 3. Put a third of the bread into the bottom of the baking dish, over- lapping the squares. Add half of the ham, then half of the cheese. Continue layering in this way, ending with bread. 4. Ladle the egg mixutre onto the bread, letting it trickle down the sides of the pan. 5. Cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate it overnight or for as long as 2 days. 6. Set the oven at 400F. Bake the omelet for 50-55 minutes or until it

it browned and puffed. Serve at once, using a large metal spoon. ---