Dads – this one is for you! If you want to make breakfast in bed for your wife this Mother’s Day and get the kids involved – here’s the perfect recipe from www.tasteofhome.com for Baked French Toast!
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (approx. 230g) day-old French bread, unsliced
- 4 large eggs
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp maple extract
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Topping:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Freshly grated nutmeg, optional
- Fresh blueberries or raspberries
- Icing sugar
Directions:
Cut bread into 1 inch-thick slices. Arrange in a single layer in a greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Lightly beat next six ingredients, then stir in milk and cream. Pour egg mixture over bread, turning once to coat. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
Preheat oven to 190°C. Turn bread again to coat. For the topping, combine flour, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and, if desired, nutmeg. Sprinkle flour mixture over bread.
Bake, uncovered until a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean and topping is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Let it stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Top with blueberries or raspberries; sprinkle with icing sugar.
Test kitchen tip:
Top this decadent French toast with whatever fruit is in season. Go with berries in the spring, stone fruit in summer, apples or pears in autumn and citrus in winter.
Source: www.tasteofhome.com.