NIGHT BEFORE FRENCH TOAST
CASSEROLE
 
1 (10 oz.) loaf long thin French bread (18" long)
8 eggs
3 c. milk
1/4 c. granulated sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. butter, cut into 5 pats
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Grease 13x9 inch baking pan. Cut bread into 18 one inch slices. Arrange in one layer in pan. Beat eggs, milk, sugar, salt and vanilla in large bowl. Pour over bread in pan. Bread will float. Dot each piece of bread with piece of butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 36 hours.

Place dish, uncovered, in cold oven. Turn oven temperature to 350 degrees (325 degrees if glass dish) and bake 45 to 50 minutes or until bread is puffy and light brown. Remove from oven and allow to set 5 minutes. Bread will rise to top with a custard on bottom of dish, similar to a bread pudding. Serve with syrups or powdered sugar.

Yield: 9 servings.

recipe reviews
Night Before French Toast Casserole
   #85188
 Diane (Florida) says:
This was great! I made it for Thanksgiving morning. I wanted something I could just pop in the oven that was made ahead. I used whole milk and liberally sprinkled with cinnamon...more than called for in the recipe. I didn't measure out the butter...just put a little pat on each slice of bread. For serving, we drizzled it with syrup and it was delicious. Everyone had seconds!! Try it, it's really easy.

 

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