Morning Glory Oven French Toast (Holiday Menus for Family)

 

                      To make your morning less rushed, mix egg whites, milk, granuated sugar, salt and cinnamon the night before ; cover and refrigerate. You can also prepare your desired toppings, then cover and refrigerate them as well.

For 6 portions

• 3 eggs
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Pinch of salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 18 slices French bread, each ½ inch thick
• Powdered sugar, if desired
• Cranberry-Raspberry Topping (recipe below)

1. Heat oven to 500F.
2. Beat eggs, milk, sugar, salt and cinnamom in a small bowl.
3. Dip bread into egg mixture ; place on plate.
4. Lightly grease cookie sheet ; heat cookie sheet in oven for 1 minute.
5. Remove cookie sheet from oven ; place dipped bread on hot cookie sheet and bake 5 to 8 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown.
6. Turn bread ; bake 2 to 4 minutes longer or until golden brown.
7. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with topping.

Cranberry-Raspberry Topping

• 1 package (10 ounces) frozen raspberries, thawed
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup cranberries

1. Drain raspberries, reserving ½ cup juice.
2. Mix juice and sugar in 2-quart saucepan ; heat to boiling and boil for 5 minutes.
3. Stir in raspberries and cranberries ; reduce heat and simmer about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cranberries are tender but not to burst.
4. Serve warm or cool.

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