Yield: 12 Servings
Ingredients:
1 loaf or 10 ounces of french bread, cut into 1 inch cubes or you can tear off pieces
8 eggs
3 cups of milk
4 teaspoons of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon of sea salt
Directions:
Butter insided a 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Place bread inside. Mix eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a mixing bowl. Then pour over bread. Cover & refrigerate overnight or for 8 hours.
Topping:
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
3 tablespoons of sugar
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
maple syrup
Take out from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Dot with butter. Add sugar & cinnamon on top.
OR
Put cinnamon in mixture with milk, eggs, vanilla, sugar & salt. When french toast casserole is ready sprinkle powdered sugar on top & then add maple syrup. This is my favorite way. :)
Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. Use a toothpick to check if center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes & enjoy!