Ingredients
- 1 Loaf or leftover pieces of bread (firmer varieties work better but any is good)
- 8 Eggs (farm fresh are best)
- 2 1/2 Cups whole milk
- 1/2 Cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons vanilla
- 1 Teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 Teaspoon nutmeg
- Additional dried or fresh fruit and nuts to taste
Instructions
- Tear bread into chunks into a bowl. Add any additions of fruit, nuts etc to the bread. Gently fold together so you don't break up the bread pieces. Put pieces into well buttered 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
- In a bowl put the eggs, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Whisk very well until everything is incorporated. Gently pour over bread in baking dish.
- Cover baking dish and refrigerate for at least a couple of hours but better if overnight.
- When ready to bake remove baking dish from refrigerator and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes to one hour. The longer you bake it the crispier it will get.
- Serve with butter and warmed maple syrup. You might also like to serve with a fruit syrup if your family enjoys that. It is nice to have some sausage, ham or bacon as a side.
