Savory French Toast Bake

Name: Savory French Toast Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 loaf (8 ounces) day-old French bread, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 6 large eggs, beaten; 2 cups 2% milk; 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup minced chives, divided; 1-1/2 cups shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese, divided

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Total Time:Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 50 min. + standing

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Patricia Nieh

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Oct. 13, 2022

Spend just 15 minutes prepping this casserole the night before, and you’ll have extra time to make a fruit salad and pour the coffee as it bakes. It’s a keeper! —Patricia Nieh, Portola Valley, California

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Yield:10 servings

Prep:15 min

Cook:50 min

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Ingredients

1 loaf (8 ounces) day-old French bread, cut into 1/2-inch slices
6 large eggs, beaten
2 cups 2% milk
4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup minced chives, divided
1-1/2 cups shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese, divided

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Directions

1
Arrange half of the bread slices in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, mustard, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup chives.

2
Pour half of the egg mixture over bread; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Layer with remaining bread and egg mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
3
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with remaining chives.