Christmas Morning Baked French Toast

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 slices baguette (cut on a long diagonal)
• 3 tablespoons instant espresso powder
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• 3 cups whole milk
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
• cinnamon, for dusting
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f with rack in middle and generously butter a 13- by 9-inch shallow baking dish or pan (3-quart; preferably glass or ceramic).
• 2 arrange bread in 1 layer in baking dish. dissolve espresso powder in hot water in a large bowl. whisk in milk, eggs, vanilla, and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth.
• 3 pour custard over bread, then turn slices over several times so they soak up as much custard as possible. sprinkle top with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
• 4 bake until puffed and set, 20 to 25 minutes. cool in dish on a rack 10 minutes, then dust with cinnamon.