Overnight Chocolate French Toast Puff |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 1 Minutes Servings: 810 |
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Like most busy people , we appreciate that most of this dish can be made the night before. While many variations of an overnight baked French toast are favorites, this one surprises and pleases with it's rich chocolate flavor! Read more ! Ingredients:
1 loaf white bread, 12 to 13 slices, crusts removed |
2 cups skim milk, divided |
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips |
1/2 cup sugar |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
8 eggs 2 cups half' n half |
topping |
3/4 cup butter or margarine, very soft or melted |
11/3 cups brown sugar, packed |
1 cup flaked coconut |
3 tablespoons dark corn syrup |
whipped cream |
Directions:
1. Generously grease a 9x13-inch baking dish that is at least 2 inches high. Arrange trimmed bread slices on bottom of pan in 2 layers, until all bread is used.
2. In a small saucepan, heat 1 cup milk (do not boil), chips and sugar, stirring until chips are melted and sugar is dissolved. Stir in vanilla. Let cool.
3. In a large bowl, beat eggs, remaining milk and half'nhalf. Mix chocolate into egg mixture. Pour over bread slices. Cover pan tightly and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4. For Topping:
5. Mix butter, brown sugar, walnuts, coconut and dark corn syrup. Spread the topping over the bread slices.
6. Bake uncovered for about 1 hour or until the center is set. ( If edges are browning too fast, cover with foil) Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes or so, until cool enough to spoon or slice. Top with whipped cream (or maple syrup, frozen vanilla yogurt and /or chocolate syrup).
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