Cheese puff
6 slices bread
1½ cups ground or grated cheese
2 eggs
1½ cups milk
½ teaspoon salt
Pepper, paprika, and mustard if desired
Fit 3 slices of bread into the bottom of a greased baking dish. Sprinkle with half the cheese and cover with the rest of the bread.
Beat eggs, add milk and seasonings, pour over bread and cheese, and cover with rest of cheese.
Set baking dish in a pan of hot water and bake at 350° F. (moderate oven) about 40 minutes or until custard is set and bread is puffy.
Serve with lima beans or peas, beets, green salad, fruit cobbler.