This savory French toast bake is made using just five simple ingredients and requires very little hands-on time. Make it the warm centerpiece of weekend brunch with an assortment of side dishes to suit every taste.
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine Balkan, Eastern European, Romanian
Keyword Bread, Eggplant, French toast
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Rest Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 547kcal
Ingredients
10slicessourdough breaddried and sliced as desired
6eggs
2.5cupsmilk500 ml
1cupparmesangrated, for egg mixture and garnish (optional)
4tablespoonsbutterfor greasing the pan and topping the bread (optional)
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonblack pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180 C / 350 F.
Whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, black pepper and cheese (if using).
Use about 2 tablespoons of butter to grease the baking dish.
Arrange the dried bread in the baking dish.
Pour the egg mixture over the bread. Allow to soak for at least 30 minutes (or up to overnight).
After soaking, top the slices with the rest of the butter, more cheese (if desired) and some more black pepper.
Bake in preheated oven for roughly 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
Serve topped with more cherry tomatoes, olives and very good olive oil.