Tuna Strata - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, divided
12 slices white bread, divided
2 (7 ounce) cans white albacore tuna in water, drained
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups shredded swiss cheese
5 large eggs
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon dijon-style mustard
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons finely chopped dill pickles (or you can use dill relish)

Preparation

Generously grease a 12x8 baking dish.
Trim 6 slices of bread to fit bottom of the dish.
Butter top of each slice of bread with 1/2 tsp of butter.
Place bread slices butter side up in baking dish.
In a medium bowl, flake tuna and add celery, onion, pickles, Old Bay Seasoning and mayonnaise. Mix well.
Spread tuna mixture over bread and sprinkle with cheese.
Trim other 6 slices of bread and butter tops.
Arrange slices buttered side up over tuna and cheese.
In medium bowl, beat eggs with milk, mustard and hot pepper sauce.
Pour over casserole evenly.
Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned and set.
Let stand 5-10 minutes before serviing.