Cakes & Bakes: Oven French toast

Home-made oven French toast | H is for Home

We had this oven French toast for a late breakfast on Christmas Day this year. I made it on Christmas Eve night so that it was ready to just slide into the oven the following morning.

Sliced bread in a glass casserole dish with measuring jug of custard mixture | H is for Home ouring a measuring jug of custard mixture over sliced bread in a glass casserole dish | H is for Home

It couldn’t be easier to make; a few slices of plain white bread (a little on the stale side is best) soaked in a simple custard mixture and baked for less than half an hour.

As it’s Christmas, you might have some leftover Pannetone which is a great substitute for the bread; ditto brioche or croissants.

Bowl of home-made oven French toast | H is for Home

It’s absolutely delicious. Crisp on the outside, soft & creamy on the inner. We poured maple syrup over the top but honey would be just as good… or a little chocolate sauce!

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Oven French toast
Serves 4
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 slices of white bread, sliced into halves
  2. 2 eggs
  3. 2tbsp caster sugar
  4. 300ml/½pt whole milk
  5. 150ml/¼pt double cream
  6. 1tsp vanilla extract
  7. Oven French toast ingredients
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Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/Gas mark 6
  2. Lay the slices of bread in an oven-proof casserole dish
  3. In a large measuring jug, whisk the eggs with the caster sugar until the sugar has dissolved
  4. Pour in the milk and cream and continue to whisk
  5. Stir in the vanilla extract
  6. Pour the custard mixture, through a sieve, evenly over the sliced bread
  7. Cover the dish and refrigerate for 20 minutes to half an hour to allow the bread to completely absorb the liquid
  8. Bake for 20 minutes or until the top has gone a uniform golden brown colour
  9. Serve immediately
Notes
  1. The dish can be assembled, covered and refrigerated the night before so it can be whisked out and put straight into the oven for breakfast the following morning
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