FRANCIE'S CHEDDAR SQUARES

1/2 cup butter, softened
16 oz pkg shredded cheddar cheese
3 cups milk
3 eggs, beaten
10 slices bread, crusts trimmed
Salt & pepper to taste
Garlic & Onion Powder to taste (optional)

Mix together butter and cheese in double boiler. 
Heat milk almost to boiling in a large saucepan over medium heat; add to cheese mixture.
Heat until cheese melts.  Stir in eggs & seasonings.
Arrange bread slices in 2 rows in an ungreased 13"x9" baking pan.
Slowly pour cheese mixture over top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes.
Cut into small squares.

Recipe from Gooseberry Patch's "Harvest Kitchen", 2008.