Baked French Toast Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 pound day-old French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 8 large eggs
• 2 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, for the topping
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for the topping
• 8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• Powdered sugar and maple syrup, for serving

Before you cook

• Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and pile the bread cubes into it.
• Whisk the eggs, milk, cream, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and salt together in a large bowl.
• Pour the custard over the bread and press the cubes down until they are all wet.
• Cover the dish and refrigerate it overnight.
• Rub the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and cold butter together with your fingers in a bowl until crumbly, then chill the topping.

Steps

1. Take the casserole and the topping out of the refrigerator and let them sit for 30 minutes.
2. Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Scatter the streusel evenly over the soaked bread.
4. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the top is browned and crisp and the center is puffed and no longer wobbly.
5. Let the casserole rest for 10 minutes so it settles.
6. Dust it with powdered sugar, cut it into squares and pass maple syrup at the table.