Baked Chocolate Chip Panettone French Toast

Ingredients:

• 1 large loaf chocolate chip Panettone bread (1 pound) – You can use any kind of Panettone, my family prefers the chocolate chip.
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 6 large eggs
• 2 cups whole milk or half and half
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions:

• In a medium bowl, beat eggs, milk and vanilla.
• Next stir in brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg
• Slice panettone into 1/2 – 1 inch slices and arrange them into a greased 9×13 baking dish, overlapping as needed to fit.
• Then pour mixture over Panettone, cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• When you are ready to bake, take out of the refrigerator and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake uncovered approximately 45 minutes or until golden brown and all the liquid has been absorbed into the Panettone.
• Cut into square slices and serve with warm maple syrup and powdered sugar if desired.