French Toast Overnight the ultimate
INGREDIENTS
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French Toast Bake
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Last weekend I made a French Toast Bake for a bridal shower brunch. I love this recipe because it is so easy (Fia could do this by herself), economical (most expensive ingredient was the Texas Toast at $2), & oh-so-delicious! The best part is that it
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Before I begin....I must note that I was making a double batch (two 9 x 13 pans) so the pictures have double the ingredients. The recipe listed below is for 1 pan (9 x 13). Happy eating!!
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** For those who are not familiar with Texas Toast, it is thickly sliced bread. The slices are about double the thickness of standard sliced bread. For a better description, click here **
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Ingredient Checklist
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1/2 cup melted butter (1 stick)
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1 cup brown sugar
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1 loaf Texas toast
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4 eggs
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1 1/2 cup milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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Powdered sugar for sprinkling
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Directions
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1. Melt butter in microwave & add brown sugar....stir till mixed.
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2. Pour butter/sugar mix into bottom of 9 x 13 pan....spread around
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3. Beat eggs, milk, & vanilla
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4. Lay single layer of Texas Toast in pan
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5. Spoon 1/2 of egg mixture on bread layer
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6. Add 2nd layer of Texas Toast
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7. Spoon on remaining egg mixture
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8. Cover & chill in fridge overnight
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9. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes (covered for the first 30 minutes)
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10. Sprinkle with powdered sugar
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11. Serve with warm maple syrup (I don't do the syrup part)
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- Crack eggs & get them started (on low)
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- Melt butter in microwave
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- Add brown sugar & stir together
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- Pour mixture into 9 x 13 pan
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- Spread evenly to cover bottom of pan
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- Add milk & vanilla to egg mixture
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- *Add 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar to egg mixture*
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- Spread even layer of Texas Toast on butter/sugar layer
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- *I cut off the crusts...this is NOT necessary....I just think it looks nicer...it was for a bridal shower*-
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- After you have 1 even layer, ladle on 1/2 of egg mixture
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- *Sprinkle brown sugar & cinnamon before next layer*
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- Spread second layer of Texas Toast
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- Ladle second half of egg mixture
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- *Spread thin layer of butter*
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- *Sprinkle lightly with white sugar & cinnamon*
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(I think the butter & sugar help give the final product a crusty top....I could easily be wrong....but it sure doesn't hurt the flavor....and since this recipe is far from figure friendly...then why not?)
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- Refrigerate overnight
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- Bake at 350 for 45 minutes
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- Sprinkle with powdered sugar
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- Top should be crusty, middle should be soft & moist, & bottom is just glorious!
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- The recipe calls for eating it with warm maple syrup. I did not do this....it would be way too sweet....instead, I added the Tablespoon of powdered sugar in the egg mixture.
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- I personally feel that eating it upside down is the way to go.....that way you don't waste any of the sticky bits of heaven on the plate
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Posted by Rach at 10:39 PM
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