French Toast Bake

We had a breakfast potluck Saturday for my departing co-worker, so I decided to make french toast. Even though I had no bread, milk, and only a few eggs left.

Turned out not many people brought any food, let alone breakfast food, so I shouldn't have worried too much.

But the french toast is great!

Ingredients:
1 loaf of baguette (I used 2 demi wheat french bread from Target), about a pound.
8 eggs
2 cups of milk
1/2 salt
1/2 t almond extract
2 T sugar or substitute
Optional: maple syrup, cream cheese, fresh berries, cinnamon

Directions:
Grease a 13x9 pan.
Cut bread into chunks (mine were about 1-2 inches) and arrange in a single layer (if possible) in pan.
In a large mixing bowl, mix all other ingredients except cream cheese.
Pour evenly over bread.
(If adding cream cheese, this is where you would dot that on. I used 4oz).
Cover with tinfoil and put in fridge overnight.

The next morning, heat oven to 350, and pop that sucker in the oven, leaving the tinfoil on.
Let it bake about 40 minutes, then remove tinfoil. It should look puffy and amazing!
Continue to bake for another 5-10 minutes until it looks nicely browned and delicious.
Let sit a few minutes to cool, then enjoy with fresh berries and maple syrup.

I did not leave the tinfoil on for the first ones I made. Mistake! Still super tasty, though!