Ramadan Recipe #9

As i was trying to take advantage of the final last days of Ramadan, i got a threatening message from a friend of mine to post a recipe for baked french toast.  So,  to avoid the wrath of Ruku.  I have decided to post it right away. I have heard the wrath of ruku increases 10times more in these ten final days. Not sure if its true but I didn't wanna take a chance. Its refreshing to know that your bestest of friends can threaten you with the most cruel and unusual punishments and we quickly  jump to submit to their every wish and command. May God give us all friends that will right our wrongs, make us do things at their command and call us out just for the pure intentions of embarrassing us and keeping us grounded and humble. Friends are the salt of our soul. I received a beautiful prayer a very close friend of mine wrote to me just a day ago and now i will make this dua for all my friends

May Allah (swt) reward you without limit, give you the best of health, have a blissful marriage, give you the highest ranks of akhira, and may your best deeds be the last of your deeds and may the best moment of life be when you get to witness Allah (swt's) Face.

ameen.

I hope you enjoy this recipe and many more to come.

I originally got this recipe from the internet. They have several different types so i just made up my own version as the other one i felt were not good enough for mine or my flavorful friends palates.  I must warn you if you eat this for suhoor you will pass out until dhuhr or maybe even asr.

Baked French Toast

1 loaf of unsliced or sliced cinnamon raisin bread

1 cup of milk

1 1/2 cups milk

1 1/2 cups half and half

1 1/3 cup brown sugar

7 eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp cardamon 

1/4 tsp cinnamon

pinch of salt
 1/3 cup butter

The night before slice loaf in one inch slices.  Toast them in a toaster.  In a large bowl beat eggs, pour in milk and half and half then vanilla, cardamon, cinnamon brown sugar and salt. In a small pot melt butter on low heat.  pour into batter.  Make sure butter is not hot or the eggs will cook and it will just look real bad. (Or you can wait till the next day and just melt the butter and pour on top of the dish right before it goes in the oven.)

Arrange all of the slices in a 9x13 baking dish and pour the custard mixture on top. Cover and refrigerate overnight or for atleast 6 to 8 hours.  In the morning remove the dish from fridge and pre heat oven to 350, bake covered for 30 minutes then uncovered for another 20 minutes.  Depending on the oven the time may vary 10 minutes more or less. Insert a knife to check for doneness. The french toast will fluff up when its done.  If it doesnt than it doesnt.  

There are several different variations you can do with this. You can make individual ones in  small baking dishes they are adorable.  

Other yummy variations is apples.

Core and cube two apples 

coat them in 2 tbsp butter

then coat them with cinnamon sugar and a pinch of nutmeg and just place it on top or layer it in the middle. 

other fruit variations : Peaches, cranberries, bananas. walnuts and pecans. 

Enjoy