NANCY'S FAMOUS BAKED FRENCH TOAST
Well at least in our family it's famous and it's to die for. Topped with your choice of or fresh blueberries or peach slices and/or home made maple syrup. (Um, I will confess that I will go for all of it, and do not feel any shame it it.) It's wonderful and delicious addition to a breakfast or brunch sit down. Everyone gets to sit down and enjoy at once since it's prepared the night before all that's left it to pop it into the oven then serve hot.
Baked French Toast Casserole
French Toast
1 large loaf of French bread-(stale is best)
6- eggs
2 cups whole milk
½ cup half and half ….or heavy cream
¼ c white sugar, plus 2 T
½ c brown sugar
3 Tablespoons vanilla
2 cups of blueberries ( fresh or frozen)- or sliced peaches
1T flour
Topping
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 stick butter ( cold)
French Toast
- Grease casserole dish or 9x13 pan with butter
- Cut bread into thick slices and cut slices in half, arrange in pan
- Mix eggs, sugars, milk, and vanilla
- Pour mixture over the bread and cover
- Toss blueberries with 2T of sugar and 1 T of flour, sprinkle over bread
- Refrigerate overnight
TOPPING
- Mix flour, brown sugar and cinnamon together
- Cut cold butter into pieces
- Add to topping mix and blend until small crumbs form
- Refrigerate overnight
Baking
- Preheat oven to 350
- Remove pan from refrigerator
- Spread crumb topping evenly over the bread
- Bake for 60 minutes
- Serve with warm syrup or fresh blueberries or peach slices and whipped cream
Thank you Nancy Schumann for sharing your special recipe with us. We're hoping somebody makes some for us at DeBoer's. (hint, hint Colleen)
