French Toast Bake Recipe

French Toast Bake Recipe
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"If you like blueberries and pecans, you'll love this take on a breakfast favorite," writes Melissa Winona of Salt Lake City, Utah. "I assemble it the night before. Then I bake it in the morning to surprise my roommates, who finish it in one sitting."

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  • 6-8 Servings
  • Prep: 10 min. + chilling Bake: 35 min. + standing

Ingredients

  • 12 slices day-old French bread (1 inch thick)
  • 5 eggs
  • 2-1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar, divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

Directions

  • Arrange bread in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, 3/4 cup brown sugar, vanilla and nutmeg; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
  • Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Sprinkle pecans over egg mixture. Combine butter and remaining sugar; drizzle over the top.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with blueberries. Bake 10 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 pieces) equals 573 calories, 30 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 174 mg cholesterol, 538 mg sodium, 67 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 13 g protein.

French Toast Bake published in Quick Cooking July/August 2002, p57

Make this dish in advance and pop it right into the oven on Sunday morning.


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Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2009 by 3434242424

It had delicious flavor but the bottom of it was very soggy.  I will try it again and after the specified baking time remove the slices and put on a cookie sheet to crisp the bottoms???

Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2008 by snoble

This dish is so easy to make and so delicious. I make it for Christmas brunch every year and always prepare it the night before, and bake it off in the morning when I get up. So easy!

Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2008 by PotStirrer

This is delicious!

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