French toast in the oven the title of this recipe implies that your oven is lazy which of course is ridiculous.
French bread oven french toast.
For french toast with a little more texture we recommend a bakery style hearty bread like french bread sourdough or a rustic loaf.
I have tried other oven baked french toast recipes that ended in disappointment but even my husband who doesn t normally like french toast enjoyed this one.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
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1 2 cup whipping heavy cream.
French toast is perfect for weekends it only takes 30 minutes and a few ingredients to make.
Lay your bread into the egg mixture and allow the french bread to completely soak up the mixture flipping over once then sprinkle cinnamon atop.
One or two day old bread is best for making french toast.
This was my first try at a baked french toast and it was yummy.
Whisk 4 eggs 1 1 2 cups half and half or milk 1 2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon sugar and a pinch of salt in a shallow bowl.
If it s fresh it will crumble or fall apart when added to the egg mixture or during cooking.
I thought it was great.
As with most recipes i scaled it down for my small family.
I did mine about an inch in this picture because i ended up having more company over than i expected so had to make sure i had enough for everyone.
Rather it s the perfect brunch dish for a lazy weekend morning because everything can be assembled the night before casserole style and transferred in the morning from the fridge to the oven.
2 cups whole milk.
I halved the recipe added an extra egg and a little extra splash of milk used whole grain bread crusts on cut into large cubes and tossed the bread in the egg milk mixture rather than pouring it over.
The pieces absorbed almost all the liquid overnight and puffed up so nicely in the oven.
French italian brioche or challah bread are all great for this.
1 2 cup granulated sugar.
For the best french toast use high quality bread preferably from a local bakery.
Slice your french bread into 2 slices.