My French Toast Casserole
By: Michelle La Clair
Published: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:42pm

Ingredients




1 loaf Texas bread, thick sliced or loaf of French bread
8 eggs
3 cups milk
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons butter, cut into 5 pats
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

1 Grease 13x9" pan. Cut bread into 1" wide strips. ( if using French bread, its easiest to slice it in half lengthwise first.) Put one layer into bottom of pan. 2 Beat eggs, milk, sugar, salt and vanilla in a large bowl. Pour over bread. Cut each pat of butter into several pieces, enough so that each bread slice has a piece on it. 3 Sprinkle the top of the bread with cinnamon. 4 Cover with foil and refrigerate for up to 36 hours. 5 When ready to cook, place plan in COLD oven. 6 Turn temperature to 350ºF and bake for 45-50 minutes. When touched, it should spring back. Allow to set for 5 minutes before serving. 7 Serve with syrup or fruit compotes.