8 slices white bread
8 or 10 oz. pkg. shredded Cheddar cheese
6 eggs
3 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
One of these: cubed ham, crisp bacon, chicken, dried beef, seafood or also broccoli when used for a lunch dish

Toast the bread; butter both sides, cut off crust. Lay toast in the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch dish. Sprinkle the cheese over this. Add ingredients of your choice, ham, crisp bacon or etc.

Beat together the eggs, 3 cups of milk/and salt and pepper. Pour mixture over all and let stand in refrigerator 12 hours or overnight.

Bake 45 to 60 minutes until golden brown in a 350 degree oven. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Cut into squares.