Throughout the holiday season, we’ll share some favorite recipes from pantry guests and volunteers. You can help our pantry guests make their holiday favorites by purchasing items from our Amazon Wish List or making a financial donation to help our food pantry purchase ingredients for holiday meals.

OVERNIGHT RAISIN FRENCH TOAST

Janet is a long-time WayForward volunteer in our food pantry who shared this recipe. “This was a holiday brunch favorite that my grandkids always requested! ‘Gramma, can we have that yummy toast today?'”

• 1 loaf (1#) cinnamon raisin bread, cubed
• 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, cubed
• 8 eggs
• 1 ½ cups half & half cream
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg

Place half of bread cubes in a greased 13x9x2 baking dish. Top with the cream cheese and remaining bread. In large bowl, combine remaining ingredients, beating eggs first.  Ladle or spoon evenly over the top.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.  Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.

Yield:  12 servings