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This french toast casserole is a great way to use up stale bread, and a delicious start to a school day or weekend morning! Added plus, mom doesn’t have to get up hours before everyone else to get a hearty breakfast on the table! I buy day old texas toast for this and freeze what I don’t use in the casserole and use for croutons or crumbs. Any stale bread will work, but thick cut breads or Challah work best!
This recipe has a few options but try them all ! What a great way to start the day!
You can double up this recipe and have a lovely holiday brunch item too! The Praline topping is ever so rich and completely optional, but try it! You won’t be disappointed!
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French Toast
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 65 minutes
- Yield: 8 to 10 1x
Description
Overnight Success with this one!
Ingredients
- 1 loaf stale thick sliced bread (13 to 16 ounces.)
- Butter (for pan)
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup milk
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Dash salt
- 16 oz Philly Cream Cheese (softened)
- Praline Topping (optional)
Instructions
- Spread a good layer Cream Cheese on one side of each slice of bread.
- Mix together 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, sprinkle over cream cheese.
- Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices.
- In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, 2 table spoons sugar, vanilla, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly.
- Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture.
- Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices.
- Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
- The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 45 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden.
- Serve with Maple or Pecan Syrup.
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: Southern
Southern Praline Topping
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well.
- Spread over bread before baking
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: Southern
That looks delicious!
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And IT IS!
I have always heard about this type of recipe but never tried yet.
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I LOVE French Toast!! This is a great Saturday morning breakfast for my family.
we love it too Paula, when the kids are here. its perfect finger food for them and the grown ups. love the goodness!