I always loved french toast, but hated fighting with the bread trying to dip it without it falling apart and then frying each one separately, and trying to keep the first ones warm while you made the rest. But now all these problems are solved - use frozen bread, and bake it in the oven! Genius! I got the idea to bake it from Pinterest, but the recipes I found required you to make it the day before and refrigerate overnight. That's great if you plan ahead, not great when you suddenly want French Toast for breakfast.
Here is the recipe I made this morning, and got rave reviews - even the husband commented on the great smell in the kitchen and ate it quite happily.
OVEN BAKED FRENCH TOAST
Adapted from "Cooks.com"
2/3 c. butter
2 tbsp. honey
3 tsp. cinnamon
3 eggs
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 c. milk
1/4 c. orange juice
6 slices of frozen bread (frozen bread is much easier to dip)
Maple Syrup (optional)
Put butter and honey in 9x13 pan, place in oven to melt
Stir melted honey and butter together, then sprinkle 2 tsp. cinnamon over top
Beat together eggs, salt, milk, orange juice and remaining 1 tsp. cinnamon
Dip both sides of bread in egg mixture, place in pan in a single layer
Put in oven at 350 degrees for 25 minutes
Serve each slice upside down, so the honey/butter coating is on top.
Drizzle with maple syrup.
