Oven French Toast With Nut Topping Food

OVEN FRENCH TOAST WITH NUT TOPPING

Steps:

• Fill a well-greased 13x9-in. baking dish with bread slices to within 1/2 in. of top; set aside. , In blender, combine the eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and mace; cover and process until blended. Pour over bread slices. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Meanwhile, combine topping ingredients. Spread over top., Bake, uncovered, at 350° until puffed and golden, 50-55 minutes. (Cover with foil if top browns too quickly.)

FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE WITH BROWN SUGAR-WALNUT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• For the casserole: Generously butter a 3-quart casserole dish. Arrange the bread slices over the bottom of the dish in three rows of 6 slices, shingling slightly.
• Whisk the eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon salt in large bowl until combined and smooth. Whisk in the milk and heavy cream. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread slices, making sure that all slices have been coated. Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 12.
• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• For the crumble: Toss the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a medium bowl. Add the butter and work it in with your fingers until the mixture is crumbly with pea-sized bits of butter. Mix in the walnuts.
• To assemble: Give the bread slices in the casserole dish a gentle push into the custard. Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the top.
• Bake the casserole until the top is puffed and browned and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes (it will still be a little wiggly but will continue to cook a bit out of the oven); check halfway through the baking time and tent with foil if the topping is browning too quickly. Serve hot.

PERFECT FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk 4 eggs, 1 1/2 cups half-and-half or milk, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon sugar and a pinch of salt in a shallow bowl. Heat 1/2 tablespoon butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, dip 6 thick slices white bread, challah or brioche in the egg mixture and cook in the skillet until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side, adding more butter as needed. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake until puffed, 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons butter in the same skillet until browned, about 5 minutes. Drizzle the French toast with the browned butter and maple syrup.

BEST OVEN BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with melted butter. Spread any remaining melted butter over bottom of dish.
• Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon evenly over melted butter.
• Arrange bread in two layers over brown sugar mixture.
• Beat eggs, milk, and salt in a bowl; pour over bread.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange the slices of bread in the bottom. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, cream, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour over bread slices, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and corn syrup; heat until bubbling. Pour over bread and egg mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven, uncovered, for 40 minutes.

EASY OVEN-BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Adjust oven racks, one on lowest position and the other in the middle position.
• Preheat oven to 425.
• Grease 2 cookie sheets with 2 Tbsp.
• of the above butter.
• Beat eggs, milk, powdered sugar, vanilla and cinnamon.
• Dip bread in the egg mixture and place on cookie sheets.
• Cut remaining butter into pieces and scatter over bread.
• Place on racks, bake for 7 minutes, switch cookie sheets and continue to bake for 8 minutes.
• Sprinkle with a bit of powdered sugar when done.

BAKED FRENCH TOAST WITH OAT CRUMBLE TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Spread bread cubes out and toast until lightly golden, 7 to 15 minutes. Let cool.
• Generously butter a 2-quart casserole dish or 9- by 13-inch baking dish and fill with bread cubes.
• In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, honey, vanilla, nutmeg, cardamom and salt until smooth. Pour over bread, tossing well. Press down on bread so it forms an even layer that is mostly submerged in custard. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and preferably overnight (or up to 48 hours ahead).
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare the topping: In a large bowl, stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Using your fingers or a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. You can also pulse the topping ingredients together in a food processor if you'd rather. (The topping can be prepared up to 48 hours in advance; store covered in the refrigerator until needed.)
• Spread diced pears, if using, evenly over the top of the bread, then cover with crumble mixture. Bake until golden and firm, 40 to 50 minutes. If you'd like a crunchier crust, broil for the final 1 to 2 minutes. Or leave the topping softer; it's good both ways.
• Meanwhile, prepare the syrup, if desired: In a small saucepan, combine honey and 1 to 2 tablespoons water, depending upon how thick you want the syrup to be. Using a paring knife, scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean and add seeds to the pot. Bring to a simmer, then turn off the heat and let the vanilla infuse for at least 10 minutes. (Syrup can be made up to 1 week ahead.) Serve the French toast warm with the honey-vanilla syrup, or maple syrup.

OVEN-BAKED CARAMEL FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter and 2 tablespoons corn syrup. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• Pour sauce into a 9x13 inch baking dish and sprinkle with 1/2 cup pecans. Place 6 slices of bread on top of the sauce, sprinkle with the remaining pecans and cover with the remaining 6 slices of bread.
• Combine eggs, milk, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt in a blender. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread slices, cover the baking dish, and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• The next morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove the French toast from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to baking. Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until lightly brown. Drizzle sauce over the toast right before serving.
• To make the Caramel Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter and 1 tablespoon corn syrup. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.

OVEN-BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in the middle of the oven. In a large bowl, beat eggs with a fork. Beat in liqueur, sugar, large pinch of salt, and orange zest and juice. Add milk and beat until combined.
• Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with nonstick baking mats. Gently dip brioche, one slice at a time, into egg mixture to coat, placing 6 slices on each baking sheet. Transfer to oven and bake for 12 minutes. Increase oven temperature to broil. Cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with second baking sheet. Serve with butter and sugar or maple syrup.

OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST BAKE

Steps:

• Mix eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon together.
• Place bread slices in a greased 9x13-inch pan. Pour egg mixture over top. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream together brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup; it will be very thick. Spread over the bread, then sprinkle with walnuts.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 1 hour.

CRUNCHY OVEN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• In shallow bowl, combine eggs, half and half, sugar, vanilla and salt; mix well.
• Place crushed cereal in shallow bowl.
• Dip bread slices, one at a time, into egg mixture, making sure all egg mixture is absorbed.
• Dip each bread slice into crumbs.
• Place in a single layer in greased pan; cover.
• Freeze 1 to 2 hours or until firm.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown, turning once.
• Serve with strawberry syrup and strawberries.
• Garnish with whipped topping, if desired.
• Yield: 8 slices.

NUTTY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place bread in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, beat eggs, milk, vanilla and cinnamon; pour over the bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. , Meanwhile, in a bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and syrup until smooth; spread over bread. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until golden brown.

SIMPLE BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Butter a 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish.
• Cut twelve 1-inch-thick diagonal slices from bread (reserve ends for another use).
• Generously butter one side of each slice and arrange slices buttered sides up in one layer in buttered dish, squeezing them slightly to fit if necessary.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, and salt in a bowl until well combined, then pour evenly over bread.
• Refrigerate, covered, until bread has absorbed all of custard, at least 1 hour (time may vary depending on bread).
• Put a rack in middle of oven and preheat oven to 425°F
• Bring soaked bread to room temperature.
• Sprinkle bread with sugar.
• Bake until bread is puffed and top is golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Serve immediately, with maple syrup.
• Cook's Note:.
• The soaked bread can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours.
• **Cook time does not include refrigeration or bringing the bread back to room temperature before cooking.

BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Cut bread into 1-in.-thick slices. Arrange in a single layer in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Lightly beat next 6 ingredients; stir in milk and cream. Pour egg mixture over bread, turning once to coat. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Turn bread again to coat. For topping, combine flour, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and, if desired, nutmeg. Sprinkle flour mixture over bread., Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean and topping is golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Top with blueberries or raspberries; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

OVERNIGHT OVEN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Butter a casserole dish (large rectangular one).
• Fill dish with bread slices so dish is covered with bread.
• Mix eggs, milk, half and half, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
• Pour mixture over bread slices.
• Refrigerate overnight (must hold overnight).
• Make topping: Mix butter, brown sugar& corn syrup.
• Stir in pecans.
• Spread evenly over bread slices.
• Bake uncovered until puffed and golden about 40 minutes at 350.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

BAKED FRENCH TOAST WITH PRALINE TOPPING

Steps:

• Slice the loaf of bread into 1" thick slices.
• There should be about 20 slices.
• Butter a 9x13" baking dish, and arrange the bread slices in two layers.
• I cut some of the slices into triangles to be sure they fit into all the corners.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, half and half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt until well blended, but not too frothy.
• Gently pour the mixture over the bread slices.
• Be sure all the slices are covered evenly, especially the ones on top!
• Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning, preheat oven to 350.
• Combine ingredients for praline topping, and spread evenly over the bread mixture.
• Bake uncovered in oven for about 40 minutes, or until puffed, and lightly golden on top.
• (a few more minutes if you like it a little crispier on top!) Cut into squares and serve with warm maple syrup.

OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place bread slices in a generously greased 9x13-inch baking dish, overlapping the slices.
• Place eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl and mix thoroughly with a rotary beater or whisk. Pour mixture over bread, making sure all slices are moistened. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.