Ravishing Raspberry Brunch Bake

Name: Ravishing Raspberry Brunch Bake
Prep time: 2 h 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 10 eggs; 2 3/4 cups half-and-half; 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons white sugar, divided; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon orange zest; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 10 cups challah bread or brioche bead, day-old, diced into 1-inch pieces; 1 (12-ounce) container fresh raspberries; powdered sugar, optional, to taste, for serving; maple syrup, optional, to taste, for serving

Diner-Style Casserole Egg

Time: 2 hours 25 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

About

Ravishing Raspberry Brunch Bake is French toast elevated and baked to make a new morning marvel! In between layers of tender, custard-coated bread are luscious fresh raspberries that almost form a jam in the oven. Sweet, golden, and ready for topping with powdered sugar and maple syrup, Ravishing Raspberry Brunch Bake is a sight to behold... and a taste to be loved!

Ingredients

10 eggs
2 3/4 cups half-and-half
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons white sugar, divided
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
10 cups challah bread or brioche bead, day-old, diced into 1-inch pieces
1 (12-ounce) container fresh raspberries
powdered sugar, optional, to taste, for serving
maple syrup, optional, to taste, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -Grease a 9x13-inch oval baking dish.

Step 2 -In a large bowl, add the eggs, the half-and-half, 1/3 cup of the white sugar, the brown sugar, the vanilla, the orange zest, and the salt and whisk to combine.

Step 3 -Spread 1/2 of the bread pieces in the prepared baking dish.

Step 4 -Spread the raspberries over the bread layer in the baking dish.

Step 5 -Top the raspberries with the remaining bread pieces.

Step 6 -Pour the egg mixture over the bread-raspberry mixture in the baking dish. Make sure to press the bread-raspberry mixture down lightly to moisten completely.

Step 7 -Sprinkle the top of the bake with the remaining white sugar.

Step 8 -Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate the casserole for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.

Step 9 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 10 -Unwrap the casserole.

Step 11 -Bake the casserole until the custard is set and the top is puffed and browned, about 1 hour-1 hour 10 minutes. Make sure to check the casserole after 45 minutes and cover the dish with foil if it is browning too quickly.

Step 12 -Allow the bake to cool for 10 minutes.

Step 13 -Serve the bake sprinkled with the powdered sugar and drizzled with the maple syrup.

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