Name: Overnight Créme Brulée French Toast
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 loaf of French bread, sliced into 1-inch thick pieces; 5 large eggs; 1 c. half-and-half; 1 c. whole milk; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 2/3 c. granulated sugar, plus extra for the topping; 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg; 1/4 c. unsalted butter; Maple syrup, for serving

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Overnight Créme Brulée French Toast

Courses: Breakfast & Brunch

Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 40 mins

Cooking Temp: 350 F Servings: 6 Calories: 420

Instructions

Generously butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange slices of French bread in a single layer in the dish, slightly overlapping if necessary.
In a large bowl, combine eggs, half-and-half, milk, vanilla extract, 2/3 c. of sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk until everything is beautifully blended together.
Pour the egg mixture over the bread slices, making sure all the bread is soaked.
Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
The next morning, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Remove the plastic wrap.
Dot the top of the bread with small pieces of the butter and sprinkle with a little sugar.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the toast is puffed up and golden.
Remove from the oven and allow it to cool for a couple of minutes.
Sprinkle the top with additional sugar and briefly broil until the sugar caramelizes.
Serve with a side of maple syrup.