French Toast Bake

The most simple way to make French Toast, in my opinion. Creates the perfect texture and the sugar on the bottom is to die for!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup either brown sugar or cinnamon sugar (look below for what the difference is)
• 1 stick melted butter
• loaf of Texas Toast (any bread works, but Texas Toast gives it that thick French Toast appeal)
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups of milk
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

• Melt butter then mix in the sugar
• Spread butter/sugar mix in a 9x13 pan
• Place a single layer of bread on top of butter mix
• Mix eggs, milk, and vanilla
• Spoon half of the mix on top of the bread
• Add another layer of bread
• Pour on the remaining egg mix
• Cover and refrigerate overnight
• Bake at 350 the next morning, covered for the first half hour and then uncovered for another 15 minutes
• Add any additional toppings you prefer. Lauren likes to use maple syrup as there is enough sugar on the bottom. Dan likes to add powdered sugar.

Cinnamon Sugar vs. Brown Sugar

The difference is the way the two crystallize. Lauren prefers cinnamon sugar because I like it to add a moistness to the toast. Dan prefers brown sugar because it creates a sticky coating, like a taffy to the bottom.