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Make-Ahead Chocolate French Toast

Source of Recipe

TRN 01/02/02, posted to recipecircus by LyndaLoo


List of Ingredients

1 loaf day-old French bread
1 cup milk chocolate chips, or cinnamon chips
5 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 cups milk
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Maple syrup, optional


Recipe

Spray a 13x9" baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Cut French bread into 6 slices, each 1 1/2" thick. Using a small sharp knife, cut 2" long slits in one side of each bread slice; cutting 3/8 of the way through the bread, to create a pocket. Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of chips into the pocket of each bread slice; press to close. Place filled slices into baking pan. Whisk together eggs, milk, cinnamon & vanilla. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread; carefully turn pieces over; spooning mixture in pan over top of bread. Cover pan with plastic wrap; refrigerate several hours or overnight.

Heat oven to 400°. Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer toast to plates. Serve with warm maple syrup, if desired. Serves 6.