Savory French Toast Bake Recipe

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Spend just 15 minutes prepping this casserole the night before, and you’ll have extra time to make a fruit salad and pour the coffee as it bakes. It’s a keeper! —Patricia Nieh, Portola Valley, California

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Savory French Toast Bake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 50 min. + standing

Yield: 10 Servings

15 50 65

Ingredients

1 loaf (8 ounces) day-old French bread, cut into 1/2-inch slices
6 eggs
2 cups 2% milk
4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup minced chives, divided
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese, divided

Directions

Arrange half of the bread slices in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, mustard, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup chives.
Pour half of the egg mixture over bread; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Layer with remaining bread and egg mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with remaining chives. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 241 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 159 mg cholesterol, 466 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 16 g protein.

Originally published as Savory French Toast Bake in Simple & Delicious December/January 2013, p75