1 loaf Texas Toast or bread of choice (about 8 cups)
Cooking Spray, as needed
For the egg mixture:
8 Eggs
2 cups Milk
½ cup Heavy Cream
1 tbsp. Vanilla Extract
½ cup Brown Sugar
¼ cup Sugar
1 tbsp. Cinnamon
¼ tsp. Nutmeg
For the sugar-crust topping:
½ cup Brown Sugar
½ cup All Purpose Flour
2 tsp. Cinnamon
¼ tsp. Salt
½ cup cold Unsalted Butter, cut into small squares
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F and spray a large size casserole dish with cooking spray (9X13 should work perfectly).
While the oven preheats, rip the bread into smaller pieces (about 1 inch each). I like ripping it instead of cutting to create more of a homemade texture and look.
In a small mixing bowl, combine all sugar-crust topping ingredients and set aside. Cut butter into cubes and set back in the refrigerator until you're ready to assemble.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all ingredients for the egg mixture above.
Add bread to the egg mixture and toss to combine.
Pour soaked bread into a casserole dish greased with cooking spray. Top evenly with sugar-crust topping and sprinkle with butter cubes.
Bake for 1 hour, or until the top is crusty and a knife comes out clean when checking the center.
Recipe by Slice of Jess at https://sliceofjess.com/homemade-french-toast-casserole/