
Raspberry Baked French Toast (Make Ahead)
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Recipe: #20157
July 15, 2015
Categories: Breakfast, Comfort Food, Eggs, Fruit, Raspberry, North American, Make-Ahead, Brunch, Entertaining, Oven Bake, Vegetarian, Make it from scratch, Kosher Dairy more
"I like anything that is "make ahead" for the mere fact that it relieves stress in not having to make a meal in real-time and provides better planning. This particular recipe grabbed my attention for its "stress-relief" as well as for my LOVE of French Toast. Source: Make It Ahead cookbook by Ina Garten"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (453.6 g)
- Calories 708.1
- Total Fat - 36.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 14.1 g
- Cholesterol - 1032 mg
- Sodium - 1569.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 52 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.8 g
- Sugars - 22.9 g
- Protein - 41.3 g
- Calcium - 372.8 mg
- Iron - 6.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 10.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step 1
Grease a 9 x 13 x 2-inch oval baking dish with the butter and set aside.
Step 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, vanilla, orange zest, and salt.
Step 3
Spread half of the diced bread in the baking dish. Spread on the raspberries in one layer.
Step 4
Top with the rest of the bread and pour on the egg mixture, pressing lightly to moisten the bread.
Step 5
Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour. (If you are making this the day before, leave the assembled dish in the fridge overnight, and continue with the remaining steps once you're ready to bake.
Step 6
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Step 7
Bake for 60-70 minutes, until the custard is set and the top is puffed and browned. Check after 45 minutes. If the top is getting too browned, cover lightly with foil.
Step 8
Cool for 10 minutes, sprinkle with powdered sugar, and serve with maple syrup.
NOTE: If the bread isn't a day old, slice it 1 inch thick and place on a sheet pan, bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes, turn, and bake for 5 more minutes.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.