Panera Bread Oven French Toast Recipes

PANERA BREAD OVEN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Generously butter a 13" x 9" baking pan.
• Butter both sides of bread and place in the baking pan, covering the bottom of the pan.
• In a bowl, toss pecans with brown sugar and distribute over the bread.
• Drizzle corn syrup over pecans.
• In a bowl, mix eggs, vanilla, half-and-half, milk, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Pour evenly over bread slices. Let baking pan rest 15 to 30 minutes before putting in the oven.
• Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, until brown.
• Invert on serving tray, cut into squares and enjoy piping hot.

FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In medium size mixing bowl, whisk together the half-and-half, eggs, honey, and salt. You may do this the night before. When ready to cook, pour custard mixture into a pie pan and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Dip bread into mixture, allow to soak for 30 seconds on each side, and then remove to a cooling rack that is sitting in a sheet pan, and allow to sit for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Over medium-low heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a 10-inch nonstick saute pan. Place 2 slices of bread at a time into the pan and cook until golden brown, approximately 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from pan and place on rack in oven for 5 minutes. Repeat with all 8 slices. Serve immediately with maple syrup, whipped cream or fruit.

PANERA FRENCH TOAST RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• whisk together milk, cream, eggs, honey, vanilla, and salt dip one slice at a time and turn after 15 sec. place in a large skillet over med heat with 1 Tbs melted butter sprinkle with cinnamon on both sides cook about 2 min on each side or until center is solid and sides are golden brown

DINER-STYLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
• Heat a large griddle or 2 cast-iron or nonstick skillets over medium. Brush with a thin coating of oil, then a thin coating of butter.
• Working in batches, dip each slice of bread into egg mixture. Cook, flipping halfway through, until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining bread, brushing griddle with remaining oil and butter as needed. Dust French toast with powdered sugar just before serving. Serve with maple syrup alongside.

RAISIN BREAD FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter an 8x8-inch baking pan.
• Pour bread cubes into the prepared pan.
• Beat milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until evenly mixed; pour mixture over bread cubes. Arrange butter chunks atop bread mixture. Set aside for bread to absorb liquid, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden, 45 to 50 minutes.

BAGEL FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray or butter.
• Cut each bagel into bite sized pieces and spread out in casserole dish. Do not pick off crunchy top layer. Leave it on and cut the bagels.
• In a bowl combine eggs, heavy whipping cream, milk, salt and vanilla. Whisk until combined.
• Pour milk mixture over the bagel cubes.
• Press each bagel into the milk mixture, ensuring each piece is well soaked.
• Place casserole in the fridge for 30 minutes or overnight.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350*F
• Press each bread piece into the egg mixture again and bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve with fresh fruit, real maple syrup and powdered sugar.

COUNTRY WHITE BREAD - PANERA BREAD RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Make the starter:. Using the starter ingredients listed above, combine water and yeast in medium bowl. Stir to dissolve yeast. Add flour and stir until thoroughly mixed. Cover with a cloth and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before using in the dough. Make the dough:. Using the dough ingredients listed above, combine the water, honey, and yeast in the bowl of a heavy duty stand mixer. Stir to mix thoroughly. Add shortening, flour, salt, and starter. Mix ingredients on low speed, with the mixer, until the dough is smooth and elastic (this usually takes me about 8 - 10 minutes). To test it for elasticity, pinch off a piece of dough, and stretch it between both thumbs and my fingers into a square. If the center stretches and becomes thin (like a windowpane) it's perfect. If the dough breaks easily instead of stretching, it's not ready yet. When ready, remove dough from mixing bowl. Divide the dough into two halves. Form each into a smooth ball. (You can wrap and freeze one of the loaves at this point.) Place the dough on the counter, or in a proofing basket, and cover with a warm, damp cloth. Rest at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Form the dough into a loaf shape (free form or use a loaf pan), and cover with a warm, damp cloth. Let rest another 30 minutes. Baking the bread:. Score the loaf (loaves) with a sharp knife. Spritz with some water and place in the pre-heated oven (if making a free form loaf, place on a preheated baking stone). Bake for 30 - 40 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown, and the temperature in the middle of the loaf is about 195ºF. Remove the bread from the oven and from the pan (if using one). Let cool about 30 minutes.

OVERNIGHT BRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Place bread cubes in baking pan. Add bacon and spinach. Top with cheese.
• Whisk together eggs, half-and-half, salt and dried mustard.
• Pour over bread mixture, covering thoroughly.
• Cover baking pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove plastic wrap and bake for 35-45 minutes or until set and brown on top.
• Garnish with scallions and parsley.