Sausage and Cheese Strata

Brush a 9 x 9inch pan with butter or fat from the sausages. Layer 1/3 of the bread, 1/3 of the cheese, 1/3 of the sausages, and 1/3 of the mushrooms. Repeat layers. In a bowl combine the eggs, milk, salt, mustard, basil, coriander and parsley. pour over the layers. Chill several hours or overnight. let sit at room temperature 4550 minutes before baking. place pan containing strata in another larger pan and pour water into the larger pan so that it comes halfway up the side of the strata pan. Bake in water bath at 350 degrees for 11 1/4 hours.

Serves 6