This toasty dish is a wonderful morning delight, after preparing the night before serving. Be sure to use a fresh loaf of thickly sliced TEXAS TOAST bread, not frozen. Go ahead, pretend this is dessert for breakfast!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 10
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup melted butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 entire loaf (1 lb, 12 oz) Texas Toast fresh sliced bread (Not frozen; don’t substitute other breads)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon light brown sugar, mixed with 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Powdered sugar for sprinkling
- Real maple syrup for serving, if desired
Directions
- Put butter in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 20 second increments, stirring in between, until melted. Add 1 cup brown sugar and stir until well incorporated. Pour into bottom of a greased 9-by-13-inch pan, spreading mixture evenly.
- Beat eggs, milk and vanilla until incorporated. Set aside.
- Lay a single layer of Texas Toast in pan, cutting pieces to fit if needed. Spoon 1 cup of egg mixture evenly over bread. Sprinkle with half of the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture. Repeat with second layer, using up the rest of egg mixture over that layer, and ending with a sprinkling of brown sugar/cinnamon mixture. Try to get the custard evenly soaked into the bread slices.
- Cover tightly and chill overnight in fridge.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes on lower middle rack — covered for the first 30 minutes, and uncovered after that.
- Upon removing from oven, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Be sure to scrape up all the bottom sticky goodness. If desired, serve with pure maple syrup.
