1 (10 oz. sliced loaf of French or Italian bread without seeds
8 lg. eggs
3 c. milk
4 tsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. butter, cut into small pieces

Spray a 9x13 pan with PAM. Place bread slices in bottom of pan. Beat eggs with remaining ingredients, except butter. When thoroughly mixed, pour over bread. Cover with foil and refrigerate 4-36 hours.

When ready to bake, uncover pan. Dot bread with 2 tablespoons butter and place in oven. Turn oven on to 350 degrees and bake 45-50 minutes, until bread is puffy and lightly browned. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serves 8.

Serve with your choice of syrup, honey, yogurt, or sour cream and fresh fruit.

Do not preheat oven.