Chicken Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 chicken breasts
9 slices crusted bread
1 can mushrooms
1 c. water chestnuts
1/2 c. mayonnaise
8 slices Cheddar cheese
4 eggs
2 c. milk
1 tsp. salt
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
bread crumbs
pimento, diced

Preparation

Cook chicken in 4 cups water with bay leaf, onion and celery until tender, about 2 hours.
Line a 9 x 12-inch pan (buttered) with crusted bread.
Layer boned chicken, 1 can mushrooms (drained) and 1 cup water chestnuts.
Dot with 1/2 cup mayonnaise.
Lay Cheddar cheese over top.
Beat eggs and add to milk and salt.
Pour over cheese.
Mix 1 can mushroom soup and 1 can celery soup and pour over top.
Sprinkle diced pimento over top and refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
Let stand out 1/2 hour before baking at 325\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours.
Sprinkle bread crumbs over top for last 1/2 hour.