French Toast Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 (10 oz.) loaf French bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 8 eggs
• 3 cups milk
• 4 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 tsp. salt, opt.

Topping:

• 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, cubed
• 3 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• Maple syrup, optional

Directions:

Place bread cubes in greased 9x13 inch baking dish. In mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Dot with butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over top. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve with syrup. Serves 12.

By Robin from Washington, Ia