Overnight French Toast

By á-32

Ingredients

• 1/4 C Grand Marnier
• 1/4 cup (half a stick) butter, melted
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 loaf brioche or challah, cut into 1 1/2-inch slices
• 8 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Maple syrup and powdered sugar for topping (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and melted butter and pour on the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange slices of bread in the baking dish, overlapping if necessary.



2

Combine milk, eggs, vanilla, salt, cinnamon and ginger in a bowl and pour evenly over bread slices. Sprinkle chopped pecans over bread slices.
Or you can put the pecans on top of the brown sugar/butter mix then add bread, then liquid this way you can flip and have crunchy on top


3

Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 4-12 hours.



4

In the morning, take the casserole out of the fridge for at least 10 minutes while you are preheat your oven to 350°F.



5

Bake casserole for 30-35 minutes. If top starts browning too quickly, loosely cover with foil for the last 10 minutes or so to keep the casserole from drying out.



6

Remove casserole from oven and let it cool slightly before serving. Serve with a dusting of powdered sugar and a drizzle of maple syrup.