Cheese Bread Pudding

Source: Straus Family Creamery
by Emory Davis

This would be a great holiday breakfast or a side dish at dinner.

2 cups stale bread, cubed
1/2 pound Straus Cheddar Cheese (Medium or Sharp)
1-1/2 cups Straus Milk (any variety)
3 eggs beaten
1/4 cup Straus Butter, melted (salted or unsalted)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Butter a 1-quart ROUND baking dish. Layer half the bread cubes in the dish. Sprinkle with half the cheese. Repeat with remaining bread cubes and cheese.

Beat remaining ingredients together and pour over bread and cheese. Let stand one hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place baking dish in a 9"x13" pan and pour water into pan to a depth of one inch. Place pans in oven and bake one hour. Pudding should be puffy and golden.