Baked French Toast

Serves: 5

Camila Dooley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

51

Sweetness

49

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 large

Egg

1.666667 cups

Whole Milk

3 tbsps

Sugar

Directions:

1

Cut 12 (1-inch-thick) diagonal slices from bread, reserving ends for another use

2

Generously butter 1 side of each slice and arrange slices, buttered sides up, in 1 layer in a buttered 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass baking dish, squeezing them slightly to fit if necessary

3

Whisk together eggs, milk, and 1/4 teaspoon salt until combined well, then pour evenly over bread

4

Chill, covered, until bread has absorbed all of custard, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day, depending on bread

5

Preheat oven to 425°F

6

Bring mixture to room temperature and sprinkle bread with sugar

7

Bake, uncovered, in middle of oven until bread is puffed and top is golden, 20 to 25 minutes

8

Serve immediately

9

Cut 12 (1-inch-thick) diagonal slices from bread, reserving ends for another use

10

Generously butter 1 side of each slice and arrange slices, buttered sides up, in 1 layer in a buttered 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass baking dish, squeezing them slightly to fit if necessary

11

Whisk together eggs, milk, and 1/4 teaspoon salt until combined well, then pour evenly over bread

12

Chill, covered, until bread has absorbed all of custard, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day, depending on bread

13

Preheat oven to 425°F

14

Bring mixture to room temperature and sprinkle bread with sugar

15

Bake, uncovered, in middle of oven until bread is puffed and top is golden, 20 to 25 minutes

16

Serve immediately