Celebrate the woman who gave you the gift of life by giving her breakfast in bed this Mother’s Day! This sweet baked French toast is certain to remind her that home is where the heart is …

… But the way to anyone’s heart is through their stomach.

Baked French Toast

Easy, delicious Mother’s Day breakfast. Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

French Toast

• 8 Eggs
• 2 C Milk
• 1/2 C Heavy cream
• 1/4 C Sugar
• 1/2 C Brown sugar
• 1 t Vanilla extract
• 2 t Cinnamon
• 1/4 t Nutmeg
• 1 loaf French bread

Streusel Topping

• 1/2 C Flour
• 1/2 C Brown sugar
• 1 t Cinnamon
• 1/4 t Salt
• 1/2 C Butter, unsalted and cubed

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350° and grease a 9×13 pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. Slice the bread into 1 inch cubes and toss the cubes in the egg mixture until all the liquid is absorbed
4. For the streusel topping: In a small bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in the butter with a fork until crumbly.
5. Pour the bread and egg mixture into the prepared pan and cover evenly with the streusel topping. Bake for 45-50 minutes.

Rebecca Anderson is a culinary enthusiast for Oswego East High School’s online news magazine the Howl