Famous Mushroom Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 slices day old white bread, crusts removed and cubed
5 beaten eggs
2 1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
paprika
pinch of red pepper
1/2 lb. sharp Cheddar cheese, grated and divided
1/2 c. melted butter, divided
1 lb. fresh mushrooms
2 Tbsp. butter
dash of Worcestershire
1 tsp. prepared mustard
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 (10 3/4 oz.) cream of mushroom soup

Preparation

Place half of bread crumbs in bottom of buttered 2-quart baking dish.
Beat together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, dry mustard and red pepper.
Separately, saute stems and caps of mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter.
Season with Worcestershire, prepared mustard and lemon juice.
Layer stems over cheese.
Add remaining bread cubes, egg mixture, 1/4 pound cheese and 1/4 cup butter. Top with mushroom caps.
Refrigerate 8 hours to 2 days.
Top with mushroom soup.
Sprinkle with paprika.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.