Total Time: 50 Minutes + Chilling (overnight)

Prep Tiime: 20 Minutes + Chilling (overnight)

Bake: 30 Minutes

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 Servings

• • 6 Eggs
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Dash salt
  • 16 slices French Bread (1 inch thick)
  • 10 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
  • Additional maple syrup

Directions:

1. 1. In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs, cream, milk, syrup, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Dip both sides of bread in egg mixture. Arrange bread slices into two shingled rows in a greased 13 X 9 inch baking dish. Pour remaining egg mixture over top. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
   2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove French toast from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, covered, 25 minutes. Sprinkle with bacon. Bake, uncovered, 5-10 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serve with additional maple syrup.