Best Portuguese Bread French Toast Casserole Recipe 415 Recipes

RABANADAS (PORTUGUESE FRENCH TOAST)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon until blended. In a large shallow dish, whisk eggs and milk. Dip both sides of bread in egg mixture, soaking lightly. , In an electric skillet, heat 1 in. of oil to 350°. Working with a few slices at a time, remove bread from egg mixture, allowing excess to drain, and fry 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels., Dip warm rabanadas in cinnamon-sugar to coat all sides. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PORTUGUESE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange rind in a medium mixing bowl.
• Cut the bread into seven or eight slices and lay them overlapping in a large baking dish.
• Pour the egg mixture over the bread, covering every slice.
• The bread should not be entirely submerged though; the higher parts should become toasted and crispy.
• Dot the bread with the butter. Bake the French toast in the oven for 35 to 45 minutes until the custard is set.
• Serve immediately.

EASY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.
• Stir 1 cup brown sugar and butter together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves into butter, 2 to 4 minutes. Pour into prepared baking dish and spread a 1 1/2- to 2-inch layer of bread pieces over the top.
• Beat milk, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; pour milk mixture over bread into the baking dish and move bread as necessary to ensure all bread is absorbing liquid. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Remove and discard plastic wrap from baking dish and sprinkle remaining brown sugar over the top of the bread mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes.