CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

1/2 cup butter
1cup brown sugar*
1 tbsp cinnamon*
bread slices**
1 1/2 cups milk
6 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
pinch salt

Melt butter in a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together and add to melted butter; spread over bottom of pan.

Cover with 2 layers of bread slices. beat together milk, eggs, vanilla, and salt and pour over bread slices. Refrigerate overnight.

THE NEXT DAY:
Bake 30 minutes in a 350 degree F oven.

Cut and flip over on plate when serving. No syrup necessary. And there won't be any left over!

*We like a stronger flavor, too, so we use 1 1/2 cups brown sugar and 2 tbsp cinnamon, but not everyone likes it that way. Try the original recipe first, then play with it the next time you make it.

**I've used French, English Muffin Bread, White, and Pane Italian. My mom and I liked the Italian bread. My son likes the white bread.