French toast is known in France as pain perdu, which translates to "lost bread," because it makes delicious use of stale or leftover bread. For the French toast: Grease the baking pan with butter. Step 2, Mix sugar and cinnamon. Pour evenly over the bread. This easy French toast casserole is the ultimate holiday or weekend breakfast!! Step 3, Sprinkle evenly into pan. Step 1, Melt butter in 10 x 15-inch pan in oven. Crack the eggs in a big bowl.

Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch thick each. Overnight breakfast casseroles are my favorite thing to make … (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Try one of these French toast recipes, from apricot-stuffed French toast to baked French toast with raspberry sauce. Pieces of sourdough bread covered in an egg mixture, topped with cinnamon sugar, and baked to perfection! Once you've mastered the basic French toast recipe, a range of possibilities opens up.

Step 5, Dip bread, soaking well (we sometimes prepare this an hour or so in advance and allow it to soak in the refrigerator). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9X13 casserole dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices.

Step 4, Mix eggs and milk. Tear the bread into chunks, or cut into cubes, and evenly distribute in the pan. Whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla.