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Baked French Toast Casserole

Rating: 5/5
Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 30 minutes (ready in 8 hours 30 minutes)
Makes: 12-14 servings

Things you’ll need:

• 1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
• 8 large eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup milk
• 2 Tbps granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• Dash salt
• Praline Topping, recipe follows
• Maple syrup

Praline Topping:

• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 Tbps light corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup.

Source: foodnetwork.com

Chocolate Waffles

Rating: 4/5
Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 15 minutes
Makes: 6-8 servings

Things you’ll need:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 4 Tbsp butter, melted
• 1 Tbsp butter, softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp milk

Directions:

1. Preheat waffle iron. In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cocoa. Stir in milk, eggs and butter until mixture is smooth.
2. To make hard sauce: stir together softened butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Sauce should be fairly stiff.
3. Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour mix onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown. Serve hot with hard sauce.

Source: allrecipes.com