Baked challah french toast
our fave holiday breakfast
1 loaf of day old challah, sliced
to a bowl add
6 eggs
1 cup milk
2/3 cup ricotta
splash of vanilla
pinch of salt
the zest of 1 lemon or orange
whisk until smooth
to another bowl add
6 tbsp brown sugar
1.5 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
to a large baking dish add 1/4 cup of melted butter then layer in the sliced challah
pour the egg mixture over the challah, evenly. covering all the bread
top with the brown sugar mixture and cover. refrigerate over night.
next morning, cover with tin foil and bake at 350 for 30 mins. uncover and bake for another 15.
top with blueberry syrup (blueberries and maple syrup cooked down on the stove) and finish with powdered sugar!