Oven Baked French Toast

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 loaf hearty bakery bread
• 6 eggs
• 1½ cups half and half
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cardamon
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup flour
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons butter (plus extra for greasing baking dish)

  cut into pieces

Instructions

• 1 Butter an 11×7-inch baking dish. Cut bread loaf into thick slices, then cut in
  half again. Set aside.
• 2 In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, maple syrup, vanilla,
  cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, and salt.
• 3 Dip each bread chunk into the egg mixture, then place inside the prepared baking
  dish. Pour the remaining egg mixture over the top. Cover with plastic wrap or
  foil and refrigerate for several hours (or overnight).
• 4 In a separate small bowl, whisk together the topping ingredients: flour, brown
  sugar, cinnamon and salt. Use a fork or your fingers to cut the butter into the
  flour mixture to make a crumble. Cover and refrigerate.
• 5 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the French toast casserole for 30 minutes.
  Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the top and return to oven. Bake for 20-30 more
  minutes until the center has set and the bread chunks are turning golden brown.
  Let rest for about 5 minutes before cutting. Serve with maple syrup, fresh
  berries or whipped cream, as desired.

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