French toast
Saturday, Aug 12, 2006
Have I ever steered you wrong?! Here is another recipe to add to the files. I’m always on the lookout for meals that a.) use as few steps, dishes, ingredients as possible b.) can be made ahead to avoid the bewitching hour and c.) taste pretty good without feeling guilty.
I put this together last night for Saturday morning breakfast. My husband put it in the oven this morning, and we all felt the love. It was almost too easy that I deemed it “suspect,” and therefore didn’t try it out before now.
It tastes just like regular French toast, except that you don’t have to stand over a skillet to cook each one. Put it together tonight, and then you can thank me in the morning. I’ll be waiting, (sans holding my breath, just in case you forget me). Take the credit before your adoring family, and I’ll tip my apron to Large Family Logistics for the head’s up.
Oven French Toast
10-12 slices of bread
1 1/2 c milk
4 eggs
1/3 c honey (out of honey, I added a little bit of sugar but I’m not sure it was necessary)
1 t vanilla
3/4 t cinnamonGrease a 9×13 pan.
Mix liquid ingredients and spices.
Put a layer of bread in, then pour a little of wet mixture over. Add second layer.
For variety, add a layer of apple slices or berries and cream cheese.
Refrigerate overnight.
Bake at 350 degrees for ~ 40 minutes.
Serve with maple syrup.
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Thank you, Amy. I needed a good recipe for breakfast tomorrow. I enjoy your blog so much. Keep writing! (Not that I expected you had any intentions to stop…)
Comment by Charmin (August 12, 2006 @ 11:35 am )
Thanks! I want to pick up the ingredients and assemble this tonight. Sounds perfect for a special Sunday breakfast.
Comment by Amy (August 12, 2006 @ 1:17 pm )
Sounds a bit complicated for me, but I will give it a try.
Thanks for sharing, it sounds yummy!
Comment by Carrie (August 12, 2006 @ 4:09 pm )
I love using the oven instead of the microwave. I make my turkey-bacon in there! It tastes better and is painlessly easy! We used to microwave it, but I’ve been reading up on how bad the microwave is for you. So you just get a cookie sheet, line it with foil for easy clean-up… lay out strips of bacon all over it (we eat a lot) and put it on 300-325 depending on your oven’s heat level. You don’t want to cook too fast or it will burn on edges. Stick it in before you start your eggs and pancakes. By the time you set the table and sit down to eat, it will be ready! Mmmmmmm.
Comment by sprittibee (August 13, 2006 @ 1:51 am )
Sounds great! I was all motivated to put that together last night for a wonderful Sunday morning breakfast, (replacing the usual quick, frozen waffle variety) but we were out of eggs!
Maybe some powdered sugar after it bakes, instead of the honey would be good too?
BTW, I like the variety of “edgyness” and “fluff” (and I do mean “fluff” in the best sense of the word!)
Comment by Anita (August 13, 2006 @ 10:34 am )
Will be trying this tonight/tomorrow, as a special send-off for my husband on his way to first day of new job tomorrow in central London, train commute and all! I like the cream cheese idea, and we just happen to have some, plus some yummy white nectarines! Thanks a lot.
Don’t worry about edge. Just keep being yourself; although praying for sharpening sounds a little dangerous but adventuresome…
Comment by Katherine (August 13, 2006 @ 12:26 pm )
I put this together and we ate it this morning, very simple to make & didn’t take long to bake (AFTER I cancelled the self-clean mode hubby accidentally set when I asked him to preheat the oven… hee hee hee - can you tell who does the cooking around here?).
HOWEVER, we have one tiny complaint - is the inside supposed to be so mushy? The top of the bake was beautiful, evenly browned & quite yummy, but once we got into the bake about 2 inches from the edges, things turned to mush. Hot mush, but mush none-the-less.
Baked at 350*, 40 minutes on the dot, and it came out looking great…
Any guesses as to what I did wrong? Or could try next time?
Comment by Laura (August 13, 2006 @ 1:24 pm )
Laura,
Ours wasn’t mushy. (???) Did you bake it uncovered? That might be the difference.
I suppose the different types and sizes of bread (we use whole wheat) can vary the outcome. Next time, maybe you can use less liquid or increase the bake time.
Comment by Amy Scott (August 13, 2006 @ 9:20 pm )
I baked it uncovered… and I used Nature’s Own Honey Wheat Bread. My son didn’t care for it much, though the rest of us thought it was okay. If I try it again, I’ll just reduce the liquid a bit, and see if that helps. Thanks for the advice!!!
Comment by Laura (August 13, 2006 @ 9:36 pm )
Can hardly waith to try this! Thanks!
Comment by Susanne (August 14, 2006 @ 12:31 am )
If you ever run out of honey, let me know, I’ll send you some from Honey Heaven! Thanks for the recipe, DS LOVES french toast.
God Bless,
Amber from hot and humid Tallahassee, FL
Comment by Amber (August 14, 2006 @ 1:28 am )
Hi Amy,
I read that info on the i2 conference… hmmmm. Let’s ‘entertain people into the kingdom’? I sound so judgemental…but I don’t intend to be. It just makes me a little sad to think at times we reduce the gospel to the ‘wow factor’, you know?
Valerie
Comment by Valerie (August 14, 2006 @ 2:02 am )
We had this this morning before church and it was delicious! I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to bake covered or uncovered, though… we did uncovered, and the top layer was a bit crispy, so I may try to cover next time. Is that what you did?
I like it when you post recipes!
~Stacy
Comment by reforming mama (August 20, 2006 @ 2:54 pm )
We baked it uncovered, but for those that like it more soggy, you should probably cover it. It does give it a crisp top. I saw that someone tried it and posted about it on another blog somewhere, but she used berries and cream cheese between layers. That sounds pretty good.
Comment by Amy Scott (August 20, 2006 @ 10:30 pm )