Make Ahead French Toast

It's been a while since I've posted- probably because it's been a while since we entertained and I've had the energy to try a new dish!

I made this french toast ahead of time to bring to breakfast at school yesterday, but that never happened! So it was our dinner last night, and we really enjoyed it! I used a whole loaf of french bread and needed to make twice the amount of batter to cover it all.

Make Ahead French Toast
Use day-old French bread for a real treat. Any other hearty bread will do. If you're having company, here's a bit of a special do-ahead version. You can also do ahead a plain version, with just milk instead of orange juice, of course.

1 loaf French bread
4 eggs
2/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup melted butter

Cut bread in 1” slices. Arrange in a 9x13 pan.

Combine remaining ingredients, except melted butter. Mix well and pour over the bread. Cover pan and refrigerate several hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 400.

Melt butter and pour into a pan with a 1” side. Arrange bread slices, leaving a small gap between them. Pour butter on top. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn over and bake another 10-15 minutes.