Baked Pumpkin French Toast ~ recipe

 

Baked Pumpkin French Toast with Streusel Topping

Ingredients

1loaf  Texas Toast bread, cut into 4slices                                                              6 eggs
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 1/2 cups liquid-your choice of milk, eggnog heavy cream or a combination ( I used 1 cup of heavy cream and the rest milk)                 1/4 c brown sugar (dark brown if you have it)
1/4 teaspoons of each  cloves; nutmeg;  ginger    (or pumpkin pie spice)                                                                                                                                       1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla
margarine for greasing pan

Streusel Topping
1/3 cup packed brown sugar (preferably dark brown sugar)
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup whole rolled oats                                                                                        1/4 teaspoon cloves                                                                                           2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons melted butter

grease 9 x 11 dish; cut bread into 4 squares; arrange with corners “up” in casserole dish

whip eggs  (I used my Kitchen-Aid) add pumpkin and keep mixing; add liquids, brown sugar, spices,salt, vanilla

pour liquid mixture over the bread covering every edge- cover with foil and refrigerate overnight

Topping- melt butter and mix with other ingredients and refrigerate

In the morning preheat oven to 350; sprinkle topping mix over the top  and bake casserole for 45-55 minutes

serve with warm maple syrup

ENJOY!