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Overnight French Toast Casserole
photo by DeliciousAsItLooks
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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9-12
ingredients
directions
- Melt margarine in a 9 x 13 baking pan.
- Put 6 slices of bread in bottom of pan.
- In a bowl mix 1 cup brown sugar with 1 tsp cinnamon.
- Sprinkle 1/2 of this sugar mixture over bread.
- Add another layer of 6 slices of bread.
- In a bowl, whisk eggs with milk until well blended.
- Pour over bread layers.
- Sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Bake covered at 350F 30 minutes.
- Uncover and continue baking 15 minutes or until set and browned.
Questions & Replies
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Hi! I made this French toast casserole last weekend and it was delicious. I used French Brioche bread and the bottom was soggy and not crisp (like the top) Question - is there a way to not have the bottom portion of the casserole soggy? I used a slightly smaller baking dish than the 9 x 13 baking pan, however I did use the recommended amount of margarine - not sure if that affected the consistency and thus made the bottom layer soggy.
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Reviews
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Leta, this is a FABULOUS make-ahead breakfast dish! So easy and so tasty. I had guests over for breakfast and I served this dish along with my breakfast casserole and fresh fruit. What an easy way to serve a group of people. I had to make copies of your French Toast Casserole for everyone!!! This is surely a dish I will make over and over again. I also made a hard copy of it and it is now in my "keeper" notebook. I'm so glad I found this. Thanks for sharing. :-)rn
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This is one of my favorite breakfast recipes. I use brioche bread and place the slices under the broiler for a few minutes on each side before putting the dish together. This helps it absorb the egg mixture and bake completely without coming out soggy. I also add a teaspoon of vanilla to the eggs, as others have suggested. Yum.
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Tweaks
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Followed advice to increase eggs to 6, add 1 tsp vanilla extract and reduce milk to 1 cup. Also cooked at 375F for 30min covered and 15 min uncovered. Main difference is that I used home made cinnamon raisin bread instead of regular white bread, so I didn't add any sugar; I just sprinkled a little extra cinnamon on top of the toast.
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This was great! I used Pepperidge Farm white sandwhich bread, which is thin. I did NOT do the overnight soak. I mixed 5 eggs with milk and a splash of vanilla. I used 2/3 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, a bit of nutmeg. Cut the butter in half. After layering and pouring the egg mixture as directed I baked immediately for the times listed. Came out wonderfully! Smooth, firm interior and crunchy, sweet top. This is a keeper.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Leta8076
United States
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