14 slices
cinnamon-raisin bread
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
4 whole eggs
2 egg yolks.. (or use 8 egg whites instead of the whole eggs and egg
yolks)
3/4 cup sugar
4 cups milk or half and half
1 tablespoon real vanilla
powdered sugar for sprinkling
3 cups fresh berries or other cut up fruit
Brush both sides of bread with melted butter and arrange slices evenly
in the bottom of a buttered 9 by 13 inch pan, or 3 quart oval roasting
pan. In batter bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, milk, and vanilla. Strain
this mixture over the bread, making sure that each slice is evenly
moistened. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, or until custard is set
and top is lightly browned. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15
minutes. Cut into squares. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with
berries. |
