Sausage Breakfast Casserole

I always looked forward to this casserole being served at my brother's home on Christmas mornings. My understanding was that it was his wife's father's recipe. I bugged her for the recipe for about five years before she finally told me, "Bill, that's your mother's recipe."

I went through my mother's recipe box, which I had inherited, and sure enough – there it was. I'd had it all along. I have made a few changes and additions, and this is the result.

Dry Ingredients:

8 – 10 slices of French or sourdough bread – cubed and dried for 12 hours, then sauteed in ¼ cup butter until lightly toa...