Baked French Toast
This recipe is perfect for a Christmas Morning Brunch, Fathers Day Brunch or any special occassion where brunch food is the theme. You will not be disappointed!
Ingredients:
1 loaf Cinnamon French Toast
3 tsps. vanilla extract
6 eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cup butter
1 1/3 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups half & half cream
3 Tablespoons of syrup
Butter a 9" x 13" baking dish. Arrange the slices of bread in the bottom. Create two layers. In a large bowl, beat eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour mixture over bread slices, cover and refrigerate overnight.
The next morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and syrup. Heat until bubbling. Pour over bread and egg mixture. Bake in preheated oven, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Let set for 10 minutes, then serve with extra syrup and chopped nuts, if desired.
