Walgreens by me has all their Christmas stuff marked down 75% (well, not all ’cause they’re bagging up the stuffed toys, etc. to store until next year – ick). Picked up two of these Panetonne breads for $3.70 total, so used 3,000 points and 70¢. I plan to make French toast with these tomorrow and store the leftovers in zips for fast breakfasts during the school week.
The trick is to let the bread dry out sightly, so I’ll take the loaf out of the wrapping, cut it into thick slices and let them dry out overnight. Egg wash tomorrow and cooked in butter…although, now that I think about it, I’m gonna use coconut oil instead! Between that and the sweetness of the bread, you really don’t need syrup. And if you have younger kids, it’s great to slice the finished product into strips, so they can feed themselves without making a mess.
Gaiida on Everyday Italian did this but she also used it for bread pudding-both of these were really tasty. I used evaporated milk for part of the dairy soak when making French toast. This is also good in a baked French toast casserole- made the night before and put in the fridge.