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Simple Baked French Toast Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1/4 c unsalted butter, softened .
  • pure maple syrup .
  • 3 tbsps sugar .
  • Topping .
  • 1/4 tsp salt .
  • 2 large eggs .
  • 1 2/3 c whole milk .
  • 1 loaf soft supermarket Italian bread (13- to 14-inch-long)

Directions
  • Step #1 Butter a 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish.
  • Step #2 Cut twelve 1-inch-thick diagonal slices from bread (reserve ends for another use).
  • Step #3 Generously butter one side of each slice & arrange slices buttered sides up in one layer in buttered dish, squeezing them slightly to fit if necessary.
  • Step #4 Whisk together eggs, milk, & salt in a bowl until well mixd, then pour evenly over bread.
  • Step #5 Refrigerate, covered, until bread has absorbed all of custard, at least 1 hr (time may vary depending on bread).
  • Step #6 Put a rack in middle of oven & preheat your trusty oven to 425°F Bring soaked bread to about room temp.
  • Step #7 Sprinkle top bread with sugar.
  • Step #8 Bake until bread is puffed & top is golden, 20 to 25 mins.
  • Step #9 Serve as soon as possible, with maple syrup.
  • Step #10 Cook's Note:.
  • Step #11 The soaked bread can be put in the fridged for up to 24 hrs.
  • Step #12 **Cook time does not include refrigeration or bringing the bread back to about room temp before cooking.
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