Bitsy's Kitchen
Baked Overnight French Toast
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
12-3/4 inch slices French bread
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
powdered sugar
Maple-Walnut Syrup (recipe follows)
Spread butter over bottom of heavy large baking pan with 1 inch sides. Arrange bread sliced in pan. In large bowl beat eggs, milk, sugar, syrup, vanilla and salt to blend. Pour mixture over bread. Turn bread slices to coat. Cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake French bread 10 minutes. Turn bread over and continue baking until just golden, about 4 minutes longer. Transfer cooked toast to plates and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve at once passing Maple-Walnut syrup separately.
Serves 6.
Maple-Walnut Syrup:
2 cups maple syrup
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
Combine syrup and walnuts in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer. Serve hot.
Makes 3 cups