Cherry tomato & ham bread & butter bake

• butter↗25g g

  softened

• garlic clove↗1

  crushed

• thick slices stale white bread4
• cherry tomatoes↗12
• ham↗50g g

  roughly chopped

• milk↗500ml ml
• eggs↗3
• cheddar↗50g g

  grated

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Mix the butter and garlic together, then use a little to grease a shallow baking dish or tin. Use the rest to butter the bread slices, then cut them in half diagonally.

2. 2

   Arrange the bread slices, overlapping, in the baking dish. Tuck the cherry tomatoes and ham in and around them.

3. 3

   Whisk the milk and eggs together, and season with salt and pepper. Pour over the bread and gently push the slices down in the liquid. Leave to stand for 5 mins. Scatter the cheese over the top, then bake for 35-40 mins until golden and just set. Serve with a crisp green salad.