Classic Baked French Toast
No matter how you slice it, this is the recipe to make when feeding a crowd in the morning. Homemade french toast casserole will wake up the family and get the day started out on the right foot.
Ingredients
For 12 people
- 12 slices (about 1 loaf) challah
- 10 eggs
- 2 cup(s) heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon(s) orange zest
- 1/8 cup(s) orange juice
- 1/2 cup(s) butter
- 2 cup(s) maple syrup
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and slice the challah bread very thickly.
- Let dry out for 2 hours. Mix eggs, cream, oj and zest very well.
- Dip both sides of slice of bread in egg mix and get them very wet.
- Lay the bread in pan slightly overlapping and pour the rest of the egg mixture over the bread. Cover with foil and let sit at least 1 hour.
- Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour - depending on how crispy you want the top.
- For the sauce: in saucepan melt butter add syrup cook until it reaches a low simmer - pour over the French toast.
Ready in 1ΒΌ hour
Nutrition facts
- Kcal: 589.52 kcal
- Fibers (g): 0.17g
- Sodium (mg): 382.66mg
- Carbs: 64.83g
- Fat: 32.34g
- Saturated fat (g): 15.8g
- Proteins: 10.17g