Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • 6 slices thick-cut bread, crusts trimmed
  • 12 teaspoon pepper
  • 12 cup shredded swiss cheese
  • 12 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 12 cup shredded manchego cheese
  • 1 12 cups whole milk
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons fresh oregano leaves (or 1/2 t. dried)

Method

  • Butter 6 individual 8-ounce ramekins or one 9-inch square baking dish using 1 tablespoon of the butter.
  • With the remaining 5 tablespoons butter, spread one side of each slice of bread with butter.
  • Place a single slice, buttered side up in each ramekin, or lay the buttered slices in the baking dish.
  • Grind some pepper over each slice of bread.
  • Mix the three cheeses together.
  • Sprinkle each bread slice in a ramekin with 1/4 cup of cheese mixture, or sprinkle all of the cheese over the bread in the baking dish.
  • Beat the milk with the eggs in a bowl and add the oregano.
  • Pour over the cheese and bread in the ramekins or baking dish.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • The next morning, preheat the oven to 350.
  • Remove the casserole (s) from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking and uncover.
  • Bake the ramekins for 20-25 minutes or the larger dish for 35-40 minutes, until puffed and golden brown.
  • Serve immediately.