Chrissy Teigen’s French Toast Casserole With Salted Frosted Flakes
8
servings
Main
Course
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Ingredients
Directions
the Base
1 tbsp
butter
1 lb
French bread
8 lg
egg
2 c
heavy cream
1 c
whole milk
½ c
rum
1 c
light brown sugar
1 tbsp
vanilla extract
1 tsp
ground cinnamon
½ tsp
grated nutmeg
½ tsp
kosher salt
For the Topping
3 c
Frosted Flakes cereal
3 tbsp
butter
½ tsp
kosher salt
I am so proud of this dish I could cry. It took a lot of time to perfect it, but oh, was it worth it. I mean, it has a freaking Frosted-Flakes-tossed-in-butter-and-salt topping. It is inner-fat-kid madness. The bread needs a lot of time to soak, so throw it all together before your night of debauchery and use its magical powers (rum) to cure yourself in the morning. (Okay, afternoon. Who are we kidding?)
Directions
- Butter a 9 x 13-inch baking dish (or a tall-sided 12-inch ovenproof skillet) and arrange the cubed bread in the dish.
- In a big bowl, whisk the eggs to combine, then whisk in the heavy cream, milk, rum, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until smooth. Pour the mixture over the bread, pressing on the bread to help the custard soak in. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours and up to 12.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Take the casserole out of the fridge and let it sit at room temp for 30 minutes.
- Make the topping: In a bowl, combine the cereal, melted butter, and salt and toss to coat. Spread the mixture evenly over the casserole.
- Bake until the topping is golden and the bread cubes peeking out of the top are crusty and toasty, 50 to 55 minutes.
