If it s fresh it will crumble or fall apart when added to the egg mixture or during cooking.
French bread oven french toast.
1 2 cup granulated sugar.
This was my first try at a baked french toast and it was yummy.
Rather it s the perfect brunch dish for a lazy weekend morning because everything can be assembled the night before casserole style and transferred in the morning from the fridge to the oven.
I did mine about an inch in this picture because i ended up having more company over than i expected so had to make sure i had enough for everyone.
One or two day old bread is best for making french toast.
French toast in the oven the title of this recipe implies that your oven is lazy which of course is ridiculous.
Slice your french bread into 2 slices.
Lay your bread into the egg mixture and allow the french bread to completely soak up the mixture flipping over once then sprinkle cinnamon atop.
1 loaf crusty sourdough or french bread.
1 16 ounce loaf french bread cut into 1 inch slices 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon or to taste add all ingredients to shopping list view your list.
1 2 cup whipping heavy cream.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
I halved the recipe added an extra egg and a little extra splash of milk used whole grain bread crusts on cut into large cubes and tossed the bread in the egg milk mixture rather than pouring it over.
2 cups whole milk.
French toast is perfect for weekends it only takes 30 minutes and a few ingredients to make.
I thought it was great.
For french toast that s more soft and buttery in the middle try enriched breads like brioche or challah.
For french toast with a little more texture we recommend a bakery style hearty bread like french bread sourdough or a rustic loaf.
Whisk 4 eggs 1 1 2 cups half and half or milk 1 2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon sugar and a pinch of salt in a shallow bowl.
For the best french toast use high quality bread preferably from a local bakery.
French italian brioche or challah bread are all great for this.
The pieces absorbed almost all the liquid overnight and puffed up so nicely in the oven.