Christmas Morning French Toast

Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 loaf unsliced bread
• 8 large eggs
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 3 cups milk
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 grease a 13x19x2 pan. cut bread into 1" slices. arrange in one layer in pan.
• 2 evenly sprinkle the dried cranberries over the bread layer.
• 3 beat the remaining ingredients (except the butter) well.
• 4 pour over bread and cranberries.
• 5 cover with foil and refrigerate 4-36 hours. to bake, uncover and dot with butter. put into oven. turn oven to 350º.
• 6 bake 45-50 minutes. remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• 7 serve warm with warmed maple syrup.