Steeplechase Eggs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 slices white bread
2 to 3 Tbsp. butter, softened
1/3 c. butter
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 c. thinly sliced yellow onions
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1 1/2 lb. mild sausage
3/4 lb. Cheddar cheese, grated
5 eggs
2 1/3 c. milk
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. finely minced parsley

Preparation

Remove crust from bread.
Butter one side of bread with softened butter and set aside.
Melt 1/2 cup butter.
Add mushrooms and onions and saute over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes or until tender.
Season with salt and pepper.
Drain and set aside.
Cook the sausage; drain and break into bite size pieces. In a buttered 7 x 11-inch shallow pan, layer half the bread with the buttered side down, mushrooms and onions, sausage, then cheese.
Repeat.