Cheese Strata - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 slices bread
1/2 lb. sharp cheese
1 1/2 c. milk
butter or margarine
4 slices partially cooked bacon (microwave 3 minutes on High, approximately)
1 tsp. mustard (optional)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. paprika
2 eggs

Preparation

Mix mustard and butter and spread on bread.
Cut bread into piece to fit into a greased baking dish.
Slice cheese into thin slices.
Put bread and cheese in alternate layers into baking dish, ending with cheese on top layer.
Sprinkle each layer with salt and paprika.
Beat eggs.
Combine with milk; pour over bread and cheese.
Cut the partially cooked bacon (to eliminate extra grease) into 2-inch slices and lay on top.