Overnight French Toast (Molly Tillman)

• servings: 6-8

Ingredients

1 (10 oz.) loaf day-old French bread

8 lg eggs

3 c milk (2% or whole)

1 c sugar

¾ tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon - optional

2 tbls vanilla extract

¼ c butter; cut into small pats

Directions

Butter a 9x13” pan.

Cut bread into 1” slices and arrange in a single layer in pan.

In a large bowl, beat eggs and milk, sugar, salt and vanilla and cinnamon.

Pour over bread and dot with butter.

Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.

Next morning, uncover and bake at 350° on center rack of oven until light brown and fluffy (about 50-60 minutes).

Serve with syrup.

Yield: 6-8 servings

This is a great recipe when you have company or want to feed a crowd! It takes 15 minutes of prep time and in the morning all you need to do is peel off the foil and pop into the over for about an hour. It’s like French toast soufflé!!! Delicious….enjoy!

**TIP: This recipe can but cut in half and serve in an 8x8” pan and serve 3-4.