Chicken Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 slices or heels of bread
2 c. diced, cooked chicken
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. milk
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/4 lb. American cheese, shredded (1 c.)

Preparation

Cube 2 slices of bread; place in a greased 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
Combine chicken, onion, celery, mayonnaise, salt and pepper in a medium size bowl; spoon over cubed bread.
Top with remaining bread slices.
Beat eggs lightly with milk in a small bowl; pour over chicken and bread.
Cover; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Spoon soup evenly over bread; sprinkle with cheese.
Cover.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes before serving.