Monte Cristo Casserole | Winey Friends

Ingredients

• 1 loaf specialty bread (I used a pecan and honey loaf)
• 16 oz Canadian bacon or ham slices
• 4 oz Swiss cheese, sliced thin
• 1/4 cup honey mustard or Dijon if you want a more intense flavor
• 1/2 cup preserves (I used peach)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese
• 1 3/4 cups cups milk
• 10 large eggs
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. fresh ground pepper
• powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup Raspberry Preserves or your choice
• Fresh sage (optional)