Make Sunday morning brunch extra special with Baked French Toast. And this time, skip the stovetop. This classic recipe is simple with your NESCO Roaster Oven and Cake Pan. Before everyone’s even out of their pajamas, you’ll have the breakfast table piled high with slices of sweet baguette. Drizzle with warm maple syrup and your choice of sugar, jam, or fresh fruit.
Your Key Ingredients:
NESCO Roaster Oven
NESCO 9 x 13″ Cake Pan
Grocery Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups half-and-half or whole milk
5 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
3 Tbsp sugar
12 3/4″ thick diagonally cut baguette slices from a day-old baguette
Suggested Toppings:
Maple syrup
Confectioners sugar
Jam
Fresh fruit (strawberries and blueberries or peaches)
Instructions:
- Generously butter a NESCO® 9 x 13″ Cake Pan. Whisk together half-and-half, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and two Tbsp sugar with a blender.
- Arrange baguette slices in a dish and pour “custard” combination over bread. Turn slices over once or twice to coat and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- During this time, preheat NESCO® Roaster Oven to 425º F. Place the rack in a cookwell.
- Before placing a baking dish in the oven, sprinkle remaining sugar on top of the bread and bake until custard is set and top is golden brown – approximately 60 minutes.