Overnight French Toast

[h=3]Overnight French Toast Casserole[/h] 1/2 cup butter, melted (1 stick)
12 - slices texas toast or any leftover bread
1 - cup brown sugar
1 - tsp cinnamon
1/4 - tsp nutmeg
1/2 - cup chopped pecans (optional)
1 - tsp vanilla extract
5 - eggs
1 1/2 - cups milk

Melt butter and pour in a 9x 13 . Mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and if nuts if you are using them. Whisk eggs, milk & vanilla together. Layer bottom of pan with half the bread pieces Sprinkle half brown sugar mix over the bread. Layer second half of bread. Pour egg mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly. Sprinkle remaining brown sugar on top. Cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, remove from the refrigerator and cover with a new piece of foil. Preheat oven to 350 bake the casserole for 30 minutes. Then uncover and bake 15 more minutes french toast bake should be browned and set. I like to remove mine from the oven and pour some maple syrup on top and place back in the oven to caramelize for about 5-7 minutes. You can turn the oven to broil, but watch the casserole carefully so it doesnt burn.
This recipe feeds 6-8 easily.
Use any type of bread. In the past, I have substituted Raisin Bread and Sweet Potato Bread
Enjoy!!

I like the sound of this recipe. Thanks!

A similar recipe has been in my family since before I was born. Of course, ours is much more plain -- we do not have any brown sugar, pecans, or butter on ours. I think yours might taste better! I'll be trying it next time we make french toast.

I love french toast!

yyyyyyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmm! May just have to try that and perhaps layer in blueberries or strawberries between the slices!

I wonder how garlic bread would be as an ingredient would be and instead of the sweet stuff perhaps use bulk sausage that has been precooked and onions. That sounds like a good one also.