French Toast Casserole
Created by TxGriffLover on October 26, 2011
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 45m
- Cook Time: 45m
- Recipe #7810
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 loaf brioche or challah, sliced 1 1/2-inches thick (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 8 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- Confectioner's sugar for accompaniment
- Sorghum, cane or maple syrup
How to Make
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Step 1: Combine the melted butter and brown sugar in a baking dish.
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Step 2: Arrange the bread slices in the dish.
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Step 3: Whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a bowl; pour over the bread,letting it soak in, and top with pecans.
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Step 4: Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours up to 12 hours.
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Step 5: Preheat the oven to 350º, and let the chilled casserole stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
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Step 6: Bake until browned and set, 30-45 minutes.
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Step 7: Remove to a rack to cool slightly. Sift over confectioner's sugar.
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Step 8: Serve hot or warm with sorghum, cane or maple syrup.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (138.4 g)
- Calories 296
- Total Fat - 17.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.6 g
- Cholesterol - 238.4 mg
- Sodium - 311.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 22.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 20.9 g
- Protein - 12.1 g
- Calcium - 76 mg
- Iron - 1.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg