Baked French Toast

 My family does not like to eat the ends of the bread in their lunches. I can't say I blame them. I also don't want to throw them out to the birds because inevitably, Maverick (our black Lab) will find and eat them long before the birds do, so I freeze them. When I have enough, I make this recipe, and now I also make this. The three youngest eat it simply because it has maple syrup on it, but the older four think it just as good as French toast. I like it because it uses up all the excess crusts in one simple recipe.

Here is how I made it:

Bread crusts of your choice
6 eggs,
4 cups milk
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Cinnamon to taste

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Tear bread crusts into bite sized pieces and place in a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish. Break eggs into deep bowl and beat. Add milk and remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour over bread. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until centre is no longer moist and top is nicely brown. Remove from oven cut into nice sized servings. Pour on some maple syrup and eat up! It also refrigerates well to be reheated later.

*I'm thinking it would also be good with strawberries and cream or any of those other fun arrangements you can find at pancake houses :o).