I did add some vanilla to the milk I used almond milk instead of whole and it was still great. I would make this again and change very little Mmmm, not the best Ive ever tasted. I would add another egg and some vanilla to make it more custard like next time and perhaps add some cinnamon to the sugar topping. Not the best Ive ever had. If I make it again, I will add another egg, and some vanilla to make it more custard like. Perhaps add some cinnamon to the sugar topping as well. I went a little wild with this one and added gorgonzola. Made it as written, with a 1. Italian bread from Luckys, but reduced sugar to 1 tablespoon. Only had to soak the bread for an hour. Baked French Toast Serves 8. When youre ready to bake the casserole, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the casserole from the fridge and sprinkle the. Mix eggs, juice and salt. Dip bread Texas toast bread is good in egg. Bake 400 degrees for 20 minutes. After 2. 1 minutes it was beautiful, brown, and puffy. I added a chopped wedge of gorgonzola and put it back in the oven until the cheese browned about 5 minutes. Served with maple syrup Love this recipe as is I always serve with blueberries to give a little tart to balance the sweet. This was delicious I served this to an eclectic group, and all liked it. Per other reviewers suggestions, I added a teaspoon each of cinnamon and vanilla, as well as the zest and juice of one orange. I served it with a blueberry compote, and it was perfect not soggy at all, and nice and crisp on top. Chicken Marsala Without Wine there. I did allow it a full over night to soak up all the custard. Really good. Thank you to all who suggested adding vanilla, cinnamon, orange zest and juice, and brown sugar. Taste was heavenly. Buttering both sides of bread and baking dish, gave browned crispy toast and no sticking to pan problems. Melted butter, added maple syrup and heated till warm. You can add sliced bananas to the melted butter and saut briefly then add syrup until heated and pass separately. Will definitely make again. This is my favorite breakfastbrunch recipe to feed a crowd. I love that I can put it together the day before, and then put it in the oven and serve it piping hot in the morning. My family loves it. LOVE this recipe. This is now our traditional Christmas breakfast. So easy to assemble the night before. Perfect for any morning you want to serve something special, but dont want a labor intensive morning in the kitchen. Everyone absoluetly loved it. It really does feed about six, thats about all the bread you can squish into the pan. For a bigger crowd make more. Also, I goofed and added the sugar to the milk and eggs mixture, so I just poured it over the bread anyway, next morning used 2 TB brown sugar to dust over mixture before baking not too sweet, perfect Also, buttered both sides of the bread as per review. Lightly crispy top, deliciously eggy and soft inside, perfect balance of buttery sweetThis is a keeper, much easier than. It puffed. up beautifully. Added taste. enhancements as suggested. I buttered both sides. Used whole. grain french bread and six slices was. Used 3 eggs. and 2 cups 1 milk. An effortless way to. I made this recipe last year for Easter brunch and everyone was floored It came out perfectly and the taste was awesome. I followed some previous reviewers advice and added the orange zest to the custard. It made a world of difference. This year it was the first thing I was requested to bring at Easter brunch again Read the reviews before deciding exactly how to prepare this recipe. I used 3 eggs instead of two, added a tsp each of vanilla and cinnamon to the custard mixture and right before popping in the oven, sprinkled with brown sugar instead of white granular. The brown sugar gave it a little crunch. I didnt have any problem with sogginess, but I think the key is to let the bread soak overnight. When I pulled it out of the refrigerator, there was no liquid in the dish. This was the best French toast Ive ever had very guest worthy I was quite nervous. I made a. test batch before. It. was delicious I. The. tops were crispy. Everyone loved it, I. Tried this and the 3 c. Nice and golden crisp on top, not soggy or bread pudding like. A little bit time consuming having to butter each piece, but worth it. Definitely added a dash of vanilla and a couple shakes of cinnamon. This was nasty. Very soggy. Only 2 out of 7 of us would eat it. Delicious recipe will make all your early morning cooking a breeze because its all done the night before. I use Challah bread. Beautiful and yummy One of my favorites. This didnt work for me. The custard sank to the bottom and I ended up with toast over sweet eggs even though I let it soak for about three hours. I added a teaspoon of vanilla and some cinnamon. I served it with Fresh Fruit and Rosewater syrup from this website. Fantastic. This was fantastic and easy My guests devoured it. I followed the suggestion and added cinnamon. I didnt have orange juice so I used orange extract. I will try Eggnog as a substitute for milk during the holidays. This is one of those simplistic, wonderfull dishes that is so delicios and right on, you want to make it every Sunday. Not all soggy, it has great vanilla flavor. Id also try serving it with an apple or cherry compote. Love the way it bakes in just enough custard. Fantastic This was one of the best french toast recipes Ive ever tried and so easy. I added a teaspoon each of vanilla and cinnamon to the custard sauce, and another teaspoon of cinnamon to the sugar. I soaked the bread for about two hours. It was perfect. Ill never stand at the stove making french toast piece by piece again A very nice recipe, but I wouldnt make it as is the additional ingredients from the other reviewers made this a great dish. Specifically, add cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and the juice zest of one orange to the custard eyeball it and add brown sugar and chopped pecans to the white sugar sprinkle. I was only able to fit 1. Italian bread baguette in our 9x. Oven Baked French Toast© 2017