Easy Night Before French Toast Raphael Food

MAKE AHEAD FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream and vanilla. Dip bread slices into egg mixture and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, combine butter, sugar, maple syrup and pecans. Spoon mixture over bread.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 40 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST II

Steps:

• Combine the corn syrup , butter, and brown sugar in a small saucepan and simmer until the sugar has melted. Pour this mixture over the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch casserole dish.
• Place the bread slices over the sugar-butter mixture in the dish. In a bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and salt; pour this mixture over the bread. Cover the dish and let it stand in the refrigerator overnight.
• The next morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Uncover the pan and bake for 45 minutes. Serve while hot or warm or the French toast will harden in the pan. It can be reheated.

EASY NIGHT BEFORE FRENCH TOAST RAPHAEL

Steps:

• Put half the bread into the bottom of a greased 9 x 11 pan.
• Dot cubed cheese on top.
• Cover with the rest of the bread.
• Combine remaining ingredients and pour over bread mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes in the morning.
• Drizzle with more syrup over top when finished baking.
• Serve while hot.
• Another variation is to add a layer of your favourite fresh fruit.
• (peaches, blueberries, apples)on top the first layer of bread cubes.

LIGHT NIGHT BEFORE FRENCH TOAST RAPHAEL

Steps:

• Grease an 8x8 pan.
• take 1 1/2 cups of the white bread and 1 1/2 cups whole wheat bread and, alternating, line the bottom of the pan and continue layering until used up (about 2 layers), pressing down and condensing the bread against the pan.
• Dot the cream cheese/fruit over the bread layers, squishing cheese/fruit down slightly.
• Cover with the remaining 1 1/2 cups of white bread and the remaining 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat bread, again alternating so the two types of bread are spread around, again pressing down to create an even top layer.
• Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over bread and cheese.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• In the morning, remove plastic wrap and bake in oven for 45 minutes that has been preheated to 375°F.
• Serve immediately with additional maple syrup. Refrigerate the leftovers.

NIGHT BEFORE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan.
• Cut bread into 1 inch slices and arrange in one layer in bottom of pan.
• Beat eggs with remaining ingredients, except butter, and pour over bread in pan.
• Cover with foil and refrigerate 4-36 hours. To bake, uncover pan, dot with butter, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
• Bake at 350 degrees in center of oven for 45-50 minutes.
• Remove and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Serve with choice of syrup, honey, yogurt, or fresh fruit.

A NIGHT IN PARIS

Steps:

• In a cocktail shaker, mash cranberries and orange segment, with syrup.
• Fill shaker with ice. Add vodka and Grand Marnier.
• Shake and strain into a martini glass.
• Garnish with an orange slice and cranberry.