Slice your french bread into 2 slices.
French bread oven french toast.
French toast in the oven the title of this recipe implies that your oven is lazy which of course is ridiculous.
One or two day old bread is best for making french toast.
For french toast with a little more texture we recommend a bakery style hearty bread like french bread sourdough or a rustic loaf.
1 16 ounce loaf french bread cut into 1 inch slices 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon or to taste add all ingredients to shopping list view your list.
I have tried other oven baked french toast recipes that ended in disappointment but even my husband who doesn t normally like french toast enjoyed this one.
French italian brioche or challah bread are all great for this.
French toast is perfect for weekends it only takes 30 minutes and a few ingredients to make.
1 2 cup whipping heavy cream.
1 2 cup granulated sugar.
The pieces absorbed almost all the liquid overnight and puffed up so nicely in the oven.
Lay your bread into the egg mixture and allow the french bread to completely soak up the mixture flipping over once then sprinkle cinnamon atop.
Rather it s the perfect brunch dish for a lazy weekend morning because everything can be assembled the night before casserole style and transferred in the morning from the fridge to the oven.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
1 loaf crusty sourdough or french bread.
I did mine about an inch in this picture because i ended up having more company over than i expected so had to make sure i had enough for everyone.
For the best french toast use high quality bread preferably from a local bakery.
Whisk 4 eggs 1 1 2 cups half and half or milk 1 2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon sugar and a pinch of salt in a shallow bowl.
I thought it was great.
2 cups whole milk.
As with most recipes i scaled it down for my small family.
This was my first try at a baked french toast and it was yummy.