Overnight Savory French Toast with Gruyère and Fresh Herbs
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Recipe type: Breakfast and Brunch, Weekend Cooking
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Serves: 8 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 cups whole or 2% milk
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • Salt and pepper
  • ¼ cup chives, snipped or chopped into to ¼ inch pieces or smaller
  • 1 loaf French or Italian bread (preferably day-old)
  • 6 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded
Instructions
  1. Grease a shallow 1½-quart ceramic baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, mustard, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper until well blended. Stir in half of the chives.
  2. Arrange half of bread in bottom of prepared baking dish, overlapping slices to fit. Pour half of egg mixture over bread and sprinkle with two-thirds of Gruyère.
  3. Cover with remaining bread, overlapping slices. Pour remaining egg mixture over bread; gently press down to help bread absorb egg mixture. Sprinkle with remaining one-third of Gruyère. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until puffed and golden and tip of knife inserted in center comes out clean, covering top during last 15 minutes if browning too quickly.
  5. Let stand 10 minutes to set custard before serving. Sprinkle with remaining chives.
Recipe by In Good Taste at https://ingoodtaste.kitchen/overnight-savory-french-toast/