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Baked French Toast

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 1/4 hours

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

Butter for greasing baking dish
3 cups half-and-half or whole milk
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
12 (3/4-inch-thick) diagonally cut baguette slices from a day-old baguette
Accompaniment: maple syrup, confectioners sugar, or jam

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F. Generously butter a 13- by 9-inch baking dish.

    Step 2

    Whisk together half-and-half, eggs, vanilla, salt, and 2 tablespoons sugar. Arrange baguette slices in 1 layer in dish and pour custard over bread. Turn bread slices over once or twice to coat and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Sprinkle top evenly with remaining tablespoon sugar and bake until custard is set and top is golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.

TagsCasseroleBreakfastBrunchEasyOven BakeGourmet
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