Coming up for what to make for dinner can be a chore in itself. Always trying to make the meals new and interesting for my family it so hard at times.
I decided to make French Toast. I remember seeing on a Diner's Drive In and Dives a baked French Toast and thought this would be perfect.
Baked French Toast Recipe
Slice 1" slices of left over French Bread
3 - 4 Eggs, Depends on how much bread.
1c Milk
1t Vanilla
1/4t salt
Plan this the evening before or the at least 4-5 hours before you need to cook it.
In a medium bowl mix eggs, milk, vanilla and salt. (May need to add more eggs/milk depending on how much bread you have.) I had 1/2 a loaf, 7 1" slices and this was perfect amount.)
Lay your bread slices in a container, if possible in a single layer or in a Ziploc bag. Pour the egg/milk mixture over the bread, turn to coat, cover and refrigerate. (Key is to make sure that the bread absorbs all the liquid.)
Heat over to 350-375 degrees. Place the bread slices in an even layer in a greased baking dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until they are lightly browned and the center is slightly firm to the touch. (May take longer, test 1 to ensure the center is done.)
Meanwhile.... While the French Toast is baking, if you would like to make a sauce to go over the top, now is the time to do it. I used some fresh strawberries that I had sliced and froze over the summer. I added them to a sauce pan, added sugar and a little bit of water. Let that cook down.
I served with the save and dusted with powdered sugar. So good.
A great evening meal for a change. (For the guys I did also cook some sausage.) Also, since it is baked a nice coice to have for guests instead of standing over the oven and having some get cold while waiting to cook enough.
Enjoy!
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