French Toast Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 loaf bread
• 8 eggs
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated

Recipe

• 1 place bread in a large mixing bowl. set aside. in another bowl mix all the remaining ingredients and pour over the bread. mix the two together to soak all the bread with the egg mixture. cover and let the mixture stand overnight.
• 2 before cooking, pour egg and bread mixture in a buttered 9x13 casserole. cook at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes or until the middle is set. serve with real maple syrup.