French Toast Casserole

Name: French Toast Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 cups dry bread cubes; 4 eggs; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1/4 cup sugar, divided; 1/4 teaspoon table salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon butter, softened; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe by DrGaellon

This is essentially a bread pudding, but without a load of sugar. Serve warm with maple syrup. Adapted from a recipe at allrecipes.com. http://bit.ly/eVkSfl

READY IN: 1hr 20mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

5

cups dry bread cubes
4

eggs
1 ¹⁄₂

cups milk
¹⁄₄

cup sugar, divided
¹⁄₄

teaspoon table salt
1

teaspoon vanilla extract
1

tablespoon butter, softened
1

teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F Butter an 8x8" baking dish.
Spread bread cubes into prepared dish. Beat together eggs, milk, 2 tbsp sugar, salt and vanilla. Pour over bread cubes. Dot with butter. Let stand 10 minutes.
Stir remaining 2 tbsp sugar with cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over top of dish. Bake in preheated oven 45-50 minutes, until custard is set and top is golden brown.