Overnight French Toast

Overnight French Toast

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for baking dish
  • 1-pound enriched bread, such as brioche, challah or panettone, sliced ¾-inch thick
  • ¼ cup golden raisins
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2-½ cups whole milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ⅓ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp. kosher salt
  • ⅓ cup pecans, chopped
  • Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
  • Maple syrup, for serving

Instructions
 

  • Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
  • Butter the front sides of the slices of bread and shingle the slices upright in the dish, overlapping as necessary.
  • Nestle the raisins evenly between the slices of bread but not on top.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and salt until well combined.
  • Pour the milk mixture over the bread and press the bread gently to absorb.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  • When ready to bake, pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
  • Remove from the refrigerator and remove the plastic wrap.
  • Sprinkle the pecans evenly over the top.
  • Place in the pre-heated oven and bake until puffed, golden and set in the center; 50 to 60 minutes.
  • While baking, if the top begins to get too dark (generally around the 45 minutes mark), remove from oven; tent with foil; return to oven to continue baking.
  • When done, remove from the oven and let stand 10 minutes.
  • Dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve with maple syrup.
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