Sunday, December 1, 2019

Baked french toast casserole



1/4 cup (2 oz) butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
challah or bread, in 1 inch thick slices, enough to be fully soaked with a little extra milk/egg mixture in the dish
5 large eggs
1 cup milk or half and half
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon grand marnier (or another 1 tsp vanilla)
lemon or orange zest (optional)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (or more)
1/4 teaspoon salt
strawberries (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter and stir in sugar and maple syrup; mix in all other ingredients and throughly soak bread in mixture.  Arrange bread slices in one layer in a 13x9x2 baking dish, squeezing them slightly to fit.   Bake uncovered until puffed and edges are lightly golden, about 40 minutes. Top with fresh strawberries.

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