Here's a really good French Toast Casserole type recipe.
Apple French Toast
News 10 Midday - August 22, 2001
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup melted butter
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons cinnamon
6 eggs
1 cup apple cider
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 loaf French bread, cut on diagonal
DIRECTIONS
In small bowl, combine melted butter, honey and two teaspoons cinnamon. Mix well. Pour into a 15x10 jelly roll pan. Let stand.
Mix rest of ingredients, except bread. Dip bread into egg mixture and place on butter mixture in pan. Pour any remaining egg mixture over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Uncover and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown, turning once halfway through baking.
Top with favorite syrup, jam or jelly.
I made one adjustment to the recipe by actually flipping the toast over in the pan mid way through cooking so, that both sides get crunchy. Also, I found that I had to cook it longer than the recipe stated to get a crunchy crust.
Have FUN!