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The ultimate baked French toast recipe you didn’t know you needed

The ultimate baked French toast recipe you didn’t know you needed

The best part? The recipe requires that everything is prepared and refrigerated overnight and popped into the oven in the morning.
02 Jan, 2021

When I came across this baked French toast recipe, I was a bit apprehensive about it, not too sure how it might meet the fussy taste buds of our family since they were not a big fan of the microwave French toast I had made earlier.

So I halved the original recipe and had only one layer of bread slices instead of the two recommended.

But I should not have been worried because this version of the French toast is absolutely delicious and such a lovely warm breakfast for the chilly winter mornings these days.

And the best part was that the recipe required that everything is prepared and kept refrigerated overnight and then popped into the oven in the morning. Just ideal for when there are guests and a lot needs to be done.

I halved the recipe while making, but I am going to write the original version so that when you all try it, it is sure to come out well. So happy cooking!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup melted butter

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 1 loaf sliced white bread (10-12 slices)

• 4 eggs

• 1 1/2 cup milk

• 1 tablespoon vanilla

• 2 tablespoon brown sugar

• 2 teaspoon cinnamon

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 180 degrees Celsius.

Grease a 9 x 13 pan. I didn’t have that so I used an oblong glass baking dish.

Beat together eggs, milk and vanilla. Set aside.

Take four tablespoons of brown sugar and put aside. Combine melted butter and brown sugar in a small bowl and then spread into the bottom of your prepared pan/dish.

Put one layer of bread on top of the butter and brown sugar mixture. Make sure the whole bottom of the pan is covered. Then pour half of your egg mixture on top of the bread layer and sprinkle with half of the brown sugar and cinnamon.

Add another layer of bread. Pour the rest of the egg mixture on top and sprinkle with the rest of the cinnamon and brown sugar.

Cover tightly with plastic cling film and chill in the refrigerator overnight. Ideally, an aluminium foil would be more suitable as that can keep it airtight in the refrigerator and it can remain intact while baking as the baking requires that it is done while the dish is covered initially. I didn’t have aluminium foil so I used cling film in the fridge and a pot lid in the oven.

In the morning, bake the French toast, covered, for 30 minutes and then uncovered for 10-15 more minutes. If desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.

Published in Dawn, Young World, January 2nd, 2020

Comments

Emp Jan 02, 2021 11:31am
Thank you . But why two sets of brown sugar . Just a single quantity helps.
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Paddy Jan 02, 2021 11:57am
French toast in Pakistan? Where getting one meal a day is a luxury.
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Fahmeed Kazi Jan 02, 2021 12:11pm
If you didn’t know you needed it then you probably didn’t needed it :) Looks awesome though
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Satwat Jan 02, 2021 01:44pm
1 cup brown sugar and then 2 tablespoon brown sugar???
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CityDweller Jan 02, 2021 03:23pm
@Paddy: yes people eat french toast and other baked delicacies like anywhere else. They also have three full meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner) with tea and snacks in between, in Pakistan, FYI.
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Zurara Jan 02, 2021 03:49pm
You forgot to put a disclaimer for diabetic people, they may not survive after having this recipe :)
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Zurara Jan 02, 2021 03:50pm
@Paddy this is not india mate
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Khalid_Toronto Jan 02, 2021 08:22pm
@Paddy jealous and hungry indians. Tsk tsk...
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Ali Mehdi Jan 02, 2021 08:32pm
It’s super rich.
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Ehsan Jan 02, 2021 08:55pm
@Paddy are you part of Indian disinformation machinery
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Ridaa Jan 02, 2021 09:40pm
The recipe is the one I used for croissant bread pudding but instead of croissant it is bread loaf, so nothing special!!!
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Chrís Dăn Jan 03, 2021 11:25am
@Paddy not for everyone. A middle class still exists .
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Chrís Dăn Jan 03, 2021 11:26am
@CityDweller french toasts are not a luxury.
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Chrís Dăn Jan 03, 2021 11:27am
Delicious. Thank you.
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Sudhir Jan 03, 2021 01:06pm
@Zurara The simpler way to make french toast is to dip the bread slices in a mixture of beaten egg and milk mixed with a little salt and lightly fry them in butter. Throw a dash of honey on top and even diabetics can eat them.
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