Sandwich French Toast Casserole Food

FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place bread cubes in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and salt. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. , Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Dot with butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the top. , Cover and bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with maple syrup if desired.

SANDWICH FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray the inside of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Spread butter on one side of each bread slice; top each bread slice with 2 slices ham and 1 slice Swiss cheese. Arrange open-faced sandwiches in the prepared casserole dish, overlapping them to fit.
• Whisk milk, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; pour milk mixture over the open-faced sandwiches. Allow milk mixture to soak in for at least 15 minutes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set and casserole is cooked through, about 20 minutes.

THE BEST FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• For the casserole: Trim the ends from 1 loaf day-old brioche (about 1 pound) and cut into ten 1-inch thick slices. Cut each slice in half diagonally to make two triangles from each piece. (If the bread is fresh, dry it out a bit. Place the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 300 degrees F for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through.)
• Whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until well blended. Dip each triangle of bread in the custard, lightly coating each side. Shingle the pieces in the prepared pan, overlapping slightly.
• Pour any remaining custard over the bread slices. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or up to overnight.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the casserole from the refrigerator and let rest 15 to 20 minutes at room temperature before baking. Remove the plastic wrap and bake until the casserole is golden and puffed and the custard is set, 45 to 50 minutes.
• For the topping: bring the butter, sugar and syrup to a boil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until the butter is melted and the mixture is begins to thicken, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla, a pinch of salt, and the walnuts, stirring to coat. Turn off the heat and add the sliced bananas, stirring to coat evenly. Spoon the desired amount of the banana-syrup mixture over the casserole and serve any additional on the side.

FRENCH TOAST SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place two slices of Canadian bacon and one slice of cheese on each of six slices of bread. Top with remaining bread. Place eggnog in a shallow dish. Dip sandwiches in eggnog., In a large skillet or griddle, melt 2-3 tablespoons butter. Toast sandwiches until bread is lightly browned on both sides, adding butter if necessary. Serve with strawberry preserves.

SAVORY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Arrange bread in a single layer in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. , In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, Parmesan, chives and pepper; pour over bread. Add sausage; sprinkle with cheese. , Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with additional chives., To Make Ahead: Prepare casserole as directed. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight. To use, preheat oven to 350°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, as directed. Sprinkle with additional chives.

SAVORY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange baguette slices in the bottom of a casserole dish.
• Beat eggs well in a bowl. Add onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic, and ginger in a bowl. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of Cheddar cheese on top and mix until well combined. Add sage, salt, and pepper. Pour egg mixture over the baguette slices and sprinkle with bacon bits.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 17 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar and bake until fully melted, about 5 more minutes. Serve hot.

FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place bread cubes in a greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
• In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and salt (if desired).
• Pour over bread.
• Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
• Dot with butter.
• Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the top.
• Cover and bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Top serving with fruit and Cool Whip.
• Serve with syrup.

FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter an 8x8 inch baking pan.
• Line bottom of pan with bread cubes. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, 2 tablespoons sugar, salt and vanilla. pour egg mixture over bread. Dot with margarine; let stand for 10 minutes.
• Combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the top. Bake in preheated oven about 45 to 50 minutes, until top is golden.

FRENCH TOAST CROQUE MADAME CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter a 9-by-13-inch metal baking pan.
• Whisk together the half-and-half, vanilla, 4 eggs, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large mixing bowl.
• Lay 7 slices of bread in a single layer on a cutting board. Sprinkle 2 heaping tablespoons Gruyere on top of each slice. Top each with 2 slices of ham, folding the ham as needed to fit. Place the remaining 7 slices bread on top to form 7 sandwiches. Cut each sandwich in half diagonally. Dip both sides of each sandwich half into the custard mixture and transfer to the prepared baking pan, arranging in 2 long shingled rows. Pour any remaining custard over the sandwiches and sprinkle the remaining Gruyere on top.
• Spray a large piece of foil with nonstick spray. Place the foil sprayed-side down on top of the baking pan, crimping the sides of the foil around the pan to seal. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until the custard is set but still slightly jiggly, about 10 minutes more. Switch the oven to broil and broil until the top is light golden brown, another 3 to 5 minutes. Allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Crack 3 eggs into the pan (it's okay if they run together) and lightly sprinkle with salt. Cook until the whites start to set, 1 to 2 minutes, then cover and continue cooking until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining 3 eggs.
• Divide the casserole among 6 plates, dust with confectioners' sugar, top with the maple syrup or jam if using and finish with a fried egg on top.

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut bread slices into cubes.
• Cover bottom of a 9x13 dish with half of the bread.
• Dot bread with cream cheese then cover with remaining bread.
• In a separate bowl, beat eggs, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar until well blended.
• Pour egg mixture over bread and cream cheese.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Bake at 375°F for 45 minutes or until set.
• Serve with warm maple syrup, or without depending on taste.

FRENCH TOAST CHEDDAR SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Set out a heavy skillet or cast iron griddle.
• Beat the eggs slightly in a pie tin or shallow bowl and add the milk or cream and salt, set aside.
• Spread the bread slices out on a flat working surface.
• Spread one side of four slices of bread lightly with the prepared mustard.
• Top each with a slice of cheddar cheese.
• Butter the remaining four slices of bread and top each cheese slice with bread, butter side down.
• Heat the butter in the skillet or on the griddle.
• Carefully dip each sandwich into the egg mixture, coating both sides.
• Allow the excess egg mixture to drain back into the bowl.
• Dip only as many sandwiches as will lie flat in the skillet or griddle.
• Cook over low heat until browned.
• Turn and brown the other sides.
• Repeat for the remaining sandwiches and if necessary, add more butter to the skillet or griddle to prevent sticking.
• Or you can place the sandwiches, after dipping, on a well greased baking sheet and brown in the oven at 450 degrees F. for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Serve hot.

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the bread in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake until dry and lighthly browned, about 20 minutes.
• Cool,.
• Spray a 9 x 9 baking dish with non-stick spray.
• Mix crystallized ginger into the apricot preserves.
• Spread the cream cheese on one side of half of the slices of french bread.
• Place the cream cheese topped slices in the baking dish, cream cheese side up.
• Spoon apricot preserves over bread and top each slice with a plain slice of french bread (forming sandwiches).
• Mix together the eggs, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon.
• Pour mixture over the bread slices.
• Place plastic wrap over the top and refrigerate overnight.
• (Note: To keep the bread submerged, place a weighted plate or saucer on top of the plastic wrap).
• Next Morning:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix together the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and maple syrup until smooth.
• Stir in the walnuts.
• Evenly drop the topping mixture over the casserole.
• Bake for approximately 50-60 minutes or until golden brown and set.
• Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

HAM AND CHEESE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Beat together eggs, cream and salt in pie plate.
• Spread tops of the slices of bread evenly with the butter, then the mustard.
• Top four slices of the bread with the cheese and ham.
• Place other four slices on top and dip into the egg mixture.
• Place sandwiches in preheated skillet with butter added and cook each side until golden brown.
• If cooked in batches, keep warm in oven until all sandwiches are done.