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      Title: Ham Strata
 Categories: 
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      1 tb Butter
      1 c  Chopped celery
    1/3 c  Chopped green pepper
      2 tb Chopped onion
      2 c  Chopped cooked ham chicken
           .. or turkey
    1/4 c  Mayonnaise or that fake
           Stuff; divided
     12 sl White bread; crusts removed
      6 oz Sliced cheddar cheese
      4 lg Eggs
      3 c  Milk
    3/4 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Pepper

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           Sour cream
           Fresh parsley sprigs
 
  Cook celery, onion and pepper in butter unti
  tender. Take off heat, stir in ham and let cool.
  
  Spread each slice bread with 1 teaspoon mayonnaise
  and put mayonnaise side up in a 13X9X2" baking
  dish. Top with ham, cheese and rest of bread,
  mayonnaise side down.
  
  Combine next 3 ingredients and eggs, stir
  well; pour over bread slices. Refrigerate 8 hours
  or overnight, covered. Before baking remove from
  refrigerator for 30 mins.
  
  Bake at 300°. for 1 1/2 hours. If desired garnish.
  Serve immediately.
 
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