pat's Recipe

Baked French Toast with Brown Sugar and Walnuts

Category: French toast

Ingredients
butter for greasing
6 slices firm bread (sourdough)
5 eggs
1 1/2 cups low-fat milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
4 tablespoons sweet (unsalted) butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
maple syrup
Instructions
Generously grease a 12x7x2-inch baking dish. Lay the bread in the dish, cutting it to fit.

Beat eggs, then beat in milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour over bread, making sure its submerged. Cover and chill overnight.

In the morning, Preheat oven to 350F. Combine 4 Tbsp butter, brown sugar, and walnuts, and keep mixture at room temperature until ready to bake.

With knife, spread nut mixture over bread.

Bake 40 minutes or til puffed and golden. Let sit 10 minutes before cutting in squares. Serve with maple syrup.

6 servings