Easy Oven-Baked French Toast

My best friend Cheryl shared this recipe with me years ago. It's fantastic, great for x-mas morning or when you have company staying over.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup butter, softened
• 6  large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 12  slices  bread (thick slices)

Directions

1. Adjust oven racks, one on lowest position and the other in the middle position.
2. Preheat oven to 425.
3. Grease 2 cookie sheets with 2 Tbsp.
4. of the above butter.
5. Beat eggs, milk, powdered sugar, vanilla and cinnamon.
6. Dip bread in the egg mixture and place on cookie sheets.
7. Cut remaining butter into pieces and scatter over bread.
8. Place on racks, bake for 7 minutes, switch cookie sheets and continue to bake for 8 minutes.
9. Sprinkle with a bit of powdered sugar when done.