Overnight French Toast

By Stefanie Schuckert

Simply made overnight for a rich, sweet, and filling breakfast.

Prep time: 1 hour(Overnight), Cook time: 45 minutes, Total time: 1 hour

Yield: 1: 9" x 13" Pan

Ingredients:

Stale French Bread 1 Loaf

Eggs 6 Each

Heavy Cream 2 cups

Whole Milk 2 Cups

Sugar 1/2 cup

Vanilla 1 Tablespoon

Cinnamon 2 Tablespoons

Nutmeg 1 Teaspoon

Chocolate Chips 1-2 Cups

Instructions:

• Cut bread into 1/2" thick slices. Set aside, and dry out, while prepping other ingredients.
• Mix together all other ingredients, heat on low to dissolve sugar.
• Layer bread, shingle pattern, into a sprayed 9"x 13" pan.
• Slowly pour mix over stale bread. Top with chocolate chips. Wrap and chill overnight to allow bread to soak up mix.
• In the morning bake in oven at 425°F for 10 minutes, turn down to 350°F and bake another 30 minutes, until top is light golden brown. The center will come out clean when poked with a toothpick.
• Slice pieces straight from the pan, serve warm, topped with maple syrup and powdered sugar.