CHEESE SANDWICH SOUFFLE

INGREDIENTS

Time: 2 hours (15 minutes active) Servings: 4 Butter for buttering the baking pan 8 slices homemade-style white or wholewheat bread, crusts removed 115g thinly sliced cheese (gruyere, cheddar, provolone, mozzarella) 60g thinly sliced boiled ham, prosciutto or smoked turkey 3 large eggs ¼ tsp table salt 480ml whole milk

PREPARATION

1. In a lightly buttered 20cm-square baking dish, arrange 4 slices of the bread flat on the bottom, trimming the slices if necessary to fit snugly in one layer. Cover each slice with one quarter of the cheese and one quarter of the meat and top each one with another slice of bread to form a sandwich.

2. In a bowl beat the eggs lightly with the salt, add the milk and beat until combined well. Pour the mixture over the sandwiches, cover and chill 1 hour.

3. Preheat the oven to 175C. Bake the sandwiches on the middle shelf of the oven uncovered until they are browned around the edges and just set in the centre, about 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer a baked sandwich to each of 4 plates and serve right away.