2 c. soft bread cubes
8 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 lb. sliced Swiss or Cheddar cheese (or shredded)
1/2 lb. (8 slices) bacon, cut into 1" pieces, fried, drained
1 3/4 c. milk
Salt & pepper
1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs
4 tbsp. butter

Soak bread cubes in the milk a few minutes; drain off excess milk into the beaten eggs. Add salt and pepper. Scramble eggs to soft stage in 2 tablespoons butter; immediately fold in the soaked bread and pour into a buttered 9"x9" baking dish. Top with overlapping slices of cheese and crumbs which have been mixed with 2 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle crisp bacon over surface. Refrigerate overnight. Set out about an hour before baking. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Yield: 4 to 6 servings. (Double recipe for 9"x13" pan.)