Overnight French Toast

Each week, I look forward to Sunday lunch at my mother-in-law’s. It’s a wonderful afternoon spent with family that has become a tradition in the last couple of years, and my mother-in-law always has some amazing food prepared. This week, upon a request from me, she made French toast. It was so good that I had to have the recipe. And now I am sharing it with you.

Ingredients:

¾ cup packed light brown sugar

¼ cup butter, melted

1 loaf French bread, cut into 1 ½” thick slices

1 cup milk

8 eggs

1 T vanilla

1 t cinnamon

¼ t salt

¼ t ground ginger

Powdered sugar, for dusting

Directions:

In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar and butter. Pour into a 9×13” baking dish and spread evenly.

Lay bread slices over sugar mixture cut side up, overlapping if necessary.

In a separate bowl, mix together milk, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and ginger until well combined. Pour mixture over bread slices. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours.

Preheat oven to 350º. Take dish out of refrigerator and let sit at room temperature about 10 minutes. Bake for 30-35 minutes until top is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.