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Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• tomato
• sweet onion
• garlic
• fennel seed
• basil
• olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 In a bowl, mix together the tomatoes, onion, garlic, fennel seed, basil, 1/3 cup olive oil, salt, and pepper. Chill for at least 1 hour to blend the flavors.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. 3 Brush both sides of bread slices with some of the 1/4 cup of olive oil; place slices onto a baking sheet. Toast the bread until golden brown and crunchy on the outside, about 3 minutes per side. To serve, spoon the tomato mixture onto the toasted bruschetta and arrange on a serving platter.

By Sally Rogers

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• vegetable oil
• garlic powder
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
2. 2 Place bread into a bowl; drizzle with oil and sprinkle with garlic powder and basil. Mix with your hands until bread is well coated and seasonings are evenly distributed. Pour onto the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and toasted, 6 to 10 minutes.

By vulpecula

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• butter
• garlic

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add bread cubes and toss until coated. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and spread in an even layer.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven, checking frequently to prevent burning, until crisp and dry, about 15 minutes. Let cool before using, 2 to 3 minutes.

By Cathy Hofmann

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• butter
• garlic

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a small saucepan; simmer garlic slices in hot butter over low heat until butter turns foamy, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
3. 3 Place bread loaf halves under the preheated broiler to toast, 2 to 4 minutes. Watch carefully to prevent burning.
4. 4 Slice toasted bread into 2-inch thick slices. Dip toasted side of each slice into garlic butter.

By momof3ccc

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• goat cheese
• apple
• thyme
• oregano
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack 3 to 4 inches from the heat source.
2. 2 Toss together the goat cheese, apple, thyme, oregano, and pepper in a bowl; set aside. Arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet; toast the bread under the broiler until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
3. 3 Sprinkle the goat cheese mixture evenly over the bread slices. Return bread to oven to broil until cheese is softened, about 1 minute more.

By CrdsGrl

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• egg
• white sugar
• salt
• milk
• all-purpose flour
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Beat the eggs, sugar, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Whisk in the milk, followed by the flour; whisk until smooth.
2. 2 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3. 3 Soak the bread slices in the egg mixture until the egg has penetrated through to the center of the bread. Wipe off the excess egg. Cook in the deep-fryer several pieces at a time to avoid overcrowding. Cook until golden brown on both sides and no longer soggy in the center, about 4 minutes. Drain the French toast on a paper towel-lined plate before serving.

By xley5

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• blackberry jam
• half-and-half
• cream cheese
• egg
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Cook blackberry jam in a small saucepan over medium heat until melted and smooth, stirring once, 1 to 2 minutes.
2. 2 Place 1/2 of the bread cubes into the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13-inch baking dish and drizzle with melted jam. Top with remaining bread cubes.
3. 3 Mix half-and-half and whipped cream cheese together in a bowl; add eggs, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Mix together well and pour over bread mixture. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and chill in the refrigerator, 8 to 24 hours.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven, covered, for 20 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until bread is golden brown and mixture is set, 10 to 15 minutes more. Serve with desired toppings.

By andsha

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• butter
• brown sugar
• egg
• milk
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• powdered sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Slice bread and cut off and discard crusts. Beat milk, eggs, and vanilla together in a bowl until well combined.
2. 2 Stir melted butter and brown sugar together until well mixed. Pour into the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan; spread evenly. Layer bread slices over top. Pour milk mixture evenly over bread. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover with aluminum foil and chill in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
3. 3 When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. 4 Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove cover and continue to bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 15 more minutes.
5. 5 Remove from the oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon before serving.

By Tania Will

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• cream cheese
• egg
• milk
• peach
• vanilla extract
• butter
• pecan
• brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Spread cream cheese thickly on 1 side of each slice of bread. Cascade the bread in 2 rows in the bottom of a baking dish.
2. 2 Combine eggs, milk, peach syrup, and vanilla extract in a bowl; whisk to combine. Pour mixture over bread. Arrange sliced peaches on top. Pour melted butter over the peaches. Cover baking dish and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. 4 Sprinkle pecans on top of bread mixture just before baking. Sprinkle brown sugar on top.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 45 minutes.

By ChefAnnetteWilmingtonNC

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• egg
• milk
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• allspice
• salt
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, allspice, and salt together in a large bowl. Place bread slices in egg mixture and soak, turning to coat, until bread is completely saturated.
3. 3 Melt butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook bread in hot butter until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer toasted bread to a baking sheet.
4. 4 Bake toast in the oven until outside is crisp and slightly puffed, 12 to 15 minutes.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• garlic and herb cream cheese
• parmesan cheese
• mozzarella cheese
• sausage
• pizza sauce
• pepperoni
• black olive
• parsley
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Slice bread in half lengthwise and scoop out some of the center of the loaf and reserve for another use such as making breadcrumbs. Set loaf halves aside.
3. 3 Combine herbed cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and 1 cup mozzarella cheese in a bowl and stir until well combined. Divide cheese mixture between the two bread halves and spread in an even layer. Top evenly with cooked sausage. Divide sauce among each half, lightly spreading it to cover the sausage. Top with mini pepperoni, olives, and remaining cheese.
4. 4 Wrap each loaf halve completely in foil, keeping the top slightly loose so it doesn't stick to the cheese.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the cheeses are gooey and melted and the bread is golden and toasted, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the foil and let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh parsley or basil and cut loaves in 2 inch thick slices.

By Nicole McLaughlin

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• egg
• half-and-half
• brown sugar
• vanilla extract
• butter
• brown sugar
• maple syrup
• pecan

Instructions

1. 1 Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Whisk eggs, half-and-half, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl until mixture is smooth and brown sugar has dissolved. Pour 1 cup egg mixture into prepared baking dish. Arrange slices of French bread into baking dish and pour remaining egg mixture evenly over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
3. 3 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. 4 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; mix 3/4 cup brown sugar and maple syrup into butter, stirring until smooth. Bring syrup to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir pecans into syrup. Spoon pecan praline syrup evenly over French toast casserole.
5. 5 Bake casserole in the preheated oven until set and golden brown, about 30 minutes.

By SACHABEAR

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• olive oil
• sesame seed
• wasabi powder
• black pepper
• tuna

Instructions

1. 1 Combine olive oil, sesame seeds, wasabi, and black pepper in a bowl. Add tuna and toss until evenly coated. Adjust seasoning as desired with additional wasabi powder or black pepper. Serve on sliced French bread.

By JOELLEFLYNN

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• top round roast
• salad dressing
• onion
• mushroom
• butter
• processed cheese food
• salsa
• jalapeno stuffed green olive

Instructions

1. 1 Place the top round and entire bottle of salad dressing in a resealable plastic bag and marinate in the refrigerator for 24 to 48 hours.
2. 2 When meat is fully marinated and you're ready to prepare sandwiches, preheat oven to broil.
3. 3 In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the onions and mushrooms in the butter or margarine for 10 minutes, or until onions are tender. Set aside.
4. 4 Broil the meat for 5 to 7 minutes per side for medium rare. Remove from oven and slice thinly against the grain. Place slices evenly on the bread and cover with the onion mixture.
5. 5 In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the cheese, salsa and olives. Microwave for 3 to 4 minutes on high, or until the cheese is melted. Stir well and serve with the sandwiches.

By Trudy W Schuett

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• egg
• milk
• pina colada drink mix
• butter
• banana

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk together the eggs, milk, and pina colada mix in a bowl. Heat a skillet over medium heat; melt butter in the skillet until the foam disappears. Soak the bread slices in the egg mixture, turning the slices over a couple of times.
2. 2 Gently lay the soaked bread slices into the hot skillet 2 at a time and pan-fry until the french toast is golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer cooked french toast slices to a warmed platter while you finish cooking. Top each 2-slice serving with several slices of banana to serve.

By laughingmagpie

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• feta cheese
• butter
• olive oil
• egg
• salt
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• cayenne pepper
• heavy cream
• honey
• water
• aleppo pepper flakes
• kosher salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place stale bread in a shallow dish just large enough to tightly fit the slices in one layer.
2. 2 Whisk eggs, salt, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, cayenne, and heavy cream for batter together in a bowl and pour over bread slices. Use tongs to toss to coat evenly. If there's excess batter pooling at the bottom of the dish, spoon it over the top of the bread slices.
3. 3 Wrap and refrigerate until bread has absorbed all the batter or is fully saturated, 2 to 12 hours.
4. 4 To make the honey syrup, combine honey, water, chili flakes, and salt in a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Stir and bring to a simmer, then cook for 30 seconds. Turn off the heat and reserve until needed.
5. 5 Remove bread from the refrigerator and press sliced feta into the top of each piece; about 2 tablespoons feta should almost cover the surface of each piece.
6. 6 Heat butter and olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place in the bread, cheese-side down. Cook until the cheese has caramelized and the surface is well browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn the slices over, reduce heat to medium, and cook the other side until golden brown.
7. 7 Serve immediately with the honey syrup spooned over top.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• cooking spray
• coconut milk
• egg substitute
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• coconut

Instructions

1. 1 Spray the inside of a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. 2 Arrange bread slices in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
3. 3 Whisk coconut milk, egg substitute, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until evenly combined; pour over bread. Turn bread over to coat. Cover baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
4. 4 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap from baking dish.
5. 5 Turn bread slices over and sprinkle coconut over bread; let stand for 15 minutes.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until egg is set and coconut is golden, about 30 minutes.

By Andree Vaillancourt

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• butter
• walnut
• egg
• sweetened condensed milk
• coconut milk
• heavy cream
• brown sugar
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• allspice
• salt
• banana

Instructions

1. 1 Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of butter; place remaining butter in a saucepan over low heat to melt. Spread bread cubes out in the greased pan and drizzle melted butter over top.
2. 2 Place walnuts into a dry skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir until walnuts turn a light golden brown and give off a toasted fragrance, about 2 minutes. Watch carefully so they don't burn. Remove from heat and transfer walnuts into a bowl immediately to cool. Set walnuts aside.
3. 3 Beat eggs lightly in a large mixing bowl, just to break yolks, and mix in condensed milk, coconut milk, cream, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt. Whisk to thoroughly combine until smooth. Stir in mashed banana and 3/4 cup toasted walnuts. Pour the banana mixture evenly over bread cubes and push bread cubes into the mixture to coat well with the custard. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup toasted walnuts. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 to 12 hours.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap and cover the dish with foil.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then remove the foil and return to the oven until the top is browned and the edges are pulling away from the pan, about 45 more minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

By LoavesofLuv

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• egg
• milk
• all-purpose flour
• sugar
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• nutmeg
• salt
• blueberry
• pecan
• cream cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Beat eggs, milk, flour, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl with a hand mixer until smooth; add bread cubes and stir until well coated. Pour bread mixture into prepared baking dish. Top evenly with blueberries, pecans, and cream cheese cubes. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 to 24 hours.
3. 3 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
4. 4 Bake uncovered in preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

By DKUNESCH

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• milk
• half-and-half
• egg
• maple syrup
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• brown sugar
• pecan
• butter
• maple syrup

Instructions

1. 1 Mix milk, half-and-half, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl until well combined.
2. 2 Layer bread slices in a greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour egg mixture over the bread slices. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove French toast from the refrigerator.
4. 4 Mix brown sugar, pecans, butter, and maple syrup together; spread topping evenly over the French toast.
5. 5 Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown, about 40 minutes.

By mcarter1115

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• bread
• bacon
• sweet onion
• chicken stock
• portobello mushroom
• celery
• cranberry
• raisin
• raisin
• sage
• rosemary
• egg
• black pepper
• salt
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Spread the bread cubes out in a single layer on rimmed baking sheets. Toast in the oven for 20 minutes, or until dry. Cool, and transfer to a large bowl.
2. 2 Fry the bacon pieces in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove from the pan to drain on paper towels. Add onions to the pan with the bacon grease: cook and stir over medium heat until starting to turn deep brown, about 15 minutes.
3. 3 Pour in 1/4 cup of the chicken stock, stirring to remove any bits that are stuck to the bottom of the skillet. Add the celery and mushrooms and season with sage, rosemary, salt and pepper. Drizzle this over the bread cubes, and toss to coat.
4. 4 Pour the rest of the chicken broth over the bread and add the bacon, cranberries, raisins and golden raisins. The stuffing can be made up to this point up to 3 days in advance.
5. 5 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk the salt and pepper in with the eggs and stir into the bread cubes. Transfer to a disposable roasting pan, or a large baking dish. Drizzle melted butter over the top and cover with aluminum foil. If stuffing a turkey, mix in the eggs and melted butter; stuff in to the cavity right before roasting.
6. 6 Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, then remove the aluminum foil and continue to bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, until the top is browned.

By STORMIN32

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• cream cheese
• butter
• garlic
• sausage
• cucumber
• tomato
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Stir together cream cheese, butter, and garlic in a small bowl until well combined. Spread onto each bread slice. Top each with a sausage slice, cucumber slice, and tomato slice, then sprinkle chopped egg over each one. Serve open-faced.

By UKRAINIANCOOK

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• egg
• butter
• apple syrup
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• cardamom
• salt
• half-and-half
• milk
• currant

Instructions

1. 1 Mix eggs, butter, apple syrup, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and salt. together in a large bowl. Stir in half and half and milk. Place cubed bread and currants into a large baking dish. Stir in the egg mixture until bread is evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Uncover the baking dish.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

By lboyd

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• egg
• milk
• salt
• butter
• brown sugar
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Whisk eggs, milk, and salt together in a bowl; pour into a shallow dish. Soak bread slices in egg mixture until saturated.
3. 3 Spread softened butter over the bottom of a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan. Sprinkle brown sugar over the butter. Arrange bread slices onto sugar in a single layer; sprinkle with cinnamon.
4. 4 Bake in preheated oven until beginning to firm, 25 to 30 minutes.

By GAIL BOYD

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• egg
• milk
• half-and-half
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• butter
• brown sugar
• corn syrup

Instructions

1. 1 Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish; arrange slices of bread on the bottom.
2. 2 Beat eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Pour over bread slices, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
3. 3 The next morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Meanwhile, combine butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup together in a small saucepan; heat until bubbling.
4. 4 Pour over bread and egg mixture.
5. 5 Bake in preheated oven, uncovered, for 40 minutes.
6. 6 Serve with berries and syrup.

By Laura

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• gruyere cheese
• emmental cheese
• cornstarch
• garlic
• white wine
• potato
• cornichon
• pearl onion

Instructions

1. 1 Combine Gruyère cheese, Emmental cheese, and cornstarch in a bowl. Mix until the cheese is evenly coated. Set aside.
2. 2 Rub the cut side of the garlic all over the inside of a fondue pot or heavy saucepan. Add wine and place over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then gradually add cheese and cornstarch mixture. Stir with a spatula, gently stirring in a figure-of-eight motion, until all of the cheese is added and the fondue is smooth and homogenous. Reduce heat to medium-low if the fondue is boiling too vigorously.
3. 3 Immediately serve fondue, preferably over a warmer. If you used a saucepan on the stove to heat the fondue, you can carefully transfer the fondue to a fondue pot to serve.

By Diana Moutsopoulos

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• brown sugar
• butter
• water
• peach
• egg
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 In a saucepan, stir together the brown sugar, butter and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. 3 Pour the brown sugar mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish, and tilt the dish to cover the entire bottom. Place peaches in a layer over the sugar coating, then top with slices of French bread.
4. 4 In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and vanilla. Slowly pour over the bread slices to coat evenly. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
5. 5 Remove the dish from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking to come to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
6. 6 Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bread is golden brown. Spoon out portions to serve.

By SUDEMERS

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• banana
• egg
• water
• milk
• vanilla extract
• orange liqueur
• orange zest
• butter
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Create a pocket about 2/3 of the way into each slice of bread by cutting along an edge. Fill pockets with 2 or 3 banana slices each.
2. 2 In a medium bowl, beat together eggs, water, milk, vanilla extract, orange liqueur and orange zest. Dip the bread slices in the mixture, allowing slices to become saturated.
3. 3 Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place a few slices at a time in the skillet, and cook, turning once, until both sides are golden brown. Dust with confectioners' sugar to serve.

By Sherbg

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• mayonnaise
• mustard
• surimi
• muenster cheese
• colby jack cheese
• tomato
• avocado
• alfalfa sprout
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Slice loaf in half lengthwise. Scoop out and discard the center portion of each half to make a hollow. Spread mayonnaise over bottom piece; spread mustard over top piece.
2. 2 Fill bottom hollow with surimi. Cover with Muenster and Colby-Jack cheese, then layer with tomato, avocado, and sprouts. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with top piece and slice across loaf to make 6 sandwiches.

By Todi

Ingredients

• ✓ french bread
• butter
• brown sugar
• corn syrup
• egg
• half-and-half
• vanilla extract
• orange liqueur
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and corn syrup; stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Remove crusts from bread and arrange in the baking dish in a single layer. Whisk eggs, half and half, vanilla, brandy, and salt together in a bowl. Pour over the bread. Cover and chill at least 8 hours, or overnight.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Meanwhile, remove baking dish from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature.
4. 4 Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until puffed and lightly browned, 35 to 40 minutes.

By SANDIPANTS