Overnight French Toast

Ingredients:

• 1 loaf French bread
• 4 Tbs butter
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
  
• 4 eggs – beaten
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  

Directions:

1. Prepare night before serving
2. Cut bread into 3/4″ slices
3. Melt butter & brown sugar, stir constantly
4. Pour into 9″ x 13″ baking dish
5. Lay bread slices on top
6. Combine beaten eggs, milk, & cinnamon
7. Pour over bread
8. Cover with foil
9. Refrigerate overnight
10. Preheat oven to 350 F in the morning
11. Uncover baking
12. Bake for 25-30 minute
13. Serve with fruit

Note: Recipe is sweet enough with brown sugar, maple syrup topping isn’t needed.  I did top with fresh raspberries and blackberries – a perfect combination with this french toast recipe.  For a sweeter topping, we did try hazelnut butter with a touch of chocolate.  Another great combination.

(Recipe adapted from Recipes & Remembrances – Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Campbellsport, Wisconsin.)