Make French toast for a crowd by layering it in a baking dish and soaking overnight.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 9 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 6-8 |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 9 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 6-8 |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- One 1-pound, day-old unsliced loaf white bread
- 2 1/2 cups mixed berries, such as blueberries, raspberries and blackberries
- 3 cups milk
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 6 large eggs
- Kosher salt
- Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
- Warm maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
- Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Slice the bread into 3/4- to 1-inch-thick slices. Tile the bread in the dish, overlapping the slices. Scatter the berries over the bread, letting some fall to the bottom of the dish.
- Whisk the milk, granulated sugar, cream, vanilla and almond extracts, eggs and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Pour over the bread and berries and press gently on the bread to immerse in the egg mixture. Melt the butter and drizzle over the top of the casserole. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove and discard the plastic wrap. Bake the casserole until golden brown and set in the center, tenting it with foil if the bread starts to become too dark, 45 to 50 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes, then dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve with warm maple syrup on the side.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 465 |
| Total Fat | 17 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 64 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 37 g |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Cholesterol | 177 mg |
| Sodium | 653 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 465 |
| Total Fat | 17 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 64 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 37 g |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Cholesterol | 177 mg |
| Sodium | 653 mg |
Reviews
OMG! Company was raving over this! I used Italian bread, blueberries and raspberries.
Everything came out to perfection. Make sure you bake long enough to where the top is golden brown.
Everything came out to perfection. Make sure you bake long enough to where the top is golden brown.
Too sweet, too soggy.
Have made it several times and it’s always a winner.
Disappointing. Admittedly I did not soak over night and I used French bread and almond milk instead of white bread and regular milk. But despite cooking 55 minutes and resting, there was too much moisture. Flavor was bland.
Incredible! I didn’t have the almond extract and it still came out great!