French Toast Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 loaf French bread
8 large eggs
3 c. milk
4 tsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. butter
cinnamon sugar

Preparation

Butter bottom and sides of a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish.
Cut bread into 1-inch thick slices; place in a single layer in baking dish.
Beat eggs, milk, salt, sugar and vanilla together; pour over bread.
Use most of egg mixture, but not all.
Cover with foil; leave in refrigerator overnight (4 to 36 hours).
Before baking, place small slice of butter on each slice of bread; sprinkle cinnamon sugar over top.
Pour left over egg mixture around sides.
Bake at 350\u00b0, uncovered, for 45 to 50 minutes.