Croissant Breakfast Bake with Ham and Cheese with Butter

Serves 8 in about 1 hour. The pot starts with eggs, then tsp dijon mustard.

Ingredients

• 10-12 medium croissants
• 5 large eggs
• ¾ cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves (not ground)
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced (or dried, crushed)
• 8 ounces swiss cheese slices
• 3 ounces provolone cheese slices
• 12 ounces sliced deli ham
• ¼ cup honey
• 2 tsp dijon mustard
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ½ cup mozzarella cheese

Method

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish (bottom and sides) with butter or cooking spray. keep it nearby.
3. Cut the croissants in half (or in thirds if they are large).
4. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, mustard, rosemary, dried thyme leaves.
5. Dip the croissant halves in the egg mixture and add them to the prepared baking dish in a random pattern. Save the extra egg mixture.
6. Tip in the remaining egg mixture over the top.
7. Fold the ham slices in half, then half again. Tuck the ham slices in between the croissants.
8. Tuck the cheese slices in between the croissants and ham and sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top.
9. Leave it to stand about 10 minutes for the croissants to absorb the egg mixture.
10. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
11. Meanwhile, mix together the honey, Dijon, and melted butter for the topping.
12. After the 30 instant cook time, remove the foil and brush the top with all of the honey butter topping.
13. Return the casserole to the oven and bake uncovered for another 20 minutes, or until the croissants are puffed and light golden brown and the center is set.
14. Leave it to stand 5 minutes before serving.

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