Baked French Toast (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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8 ounces French bread (half loaf), cut into chunks.
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1/2 cup butter.
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1 cup packed brown sugar.
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6 large eggs.
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2 cups milk.
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
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2 teaspoons cinnamon, split.
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1 tablespoon brown sugar for the top.
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Optional dusting of powdered sugar.
# Instructions:
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Warm oven to 425°F. Grease a 13x9 inch baking dish.
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Combine butter and brown sugar in a pot until blended. Spread across baking dish bottom.
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Arrange bread chunks evenly over the sugar mixture.
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Mix eggs, milk, vanilla, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together. Pour over bread so all pieces get soaked.
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Dust with leftover cinnamon and brown sugar.
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Bake for 25-30 minutes until top turns golden. Add powdered sugar on top if you want.
# Notes:
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Works better with slightly stale bread.
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You can make it ahead and keep in fridge overnight.
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Pop leftovers in freezer for up to 3 months.