Easy Night Before French Toast Raphael Recipes

Steps:

• Grease an 8x8 pan.
• take 1 1/2 cups of the white bread and 1 1/2 cups whole wheat bread and, alternating, line the bottom of the pan and continue layering until used up (about 2 layers), pressing down and condensing the bread against the pan.
• Dot the cream cheese/fruit over the bread layers, squishing cheese/fruit down slightly.
• Cover with the remaining 1 1/2 cups of white bread and the remaining 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat bread, again alternating so the two types of bread are spread around, again pressing down to create an even top layer.
• Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over bread and cheese.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• In the morning, remove plastic wrap and bake in oven for 45 minutes that has been preheated to 375°F.
• Serve immediately with additional maple syrup. Refrigerate the leftovers.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream and vanilla. Dip bread slices into egg mixture and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, combine butter, sugar, maple syrup and pecans. Spoon mixture over bread.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 40 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.