Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2013

I may have already rated this but I keep coming back to it so it is worth two sets of five stars! My kids ask for this now for every special breakfast and are disappointed if I don't make it. One thing I do is after putting the slices of bread in the pan, I cut up extra slices to fit in the gaps so it is pretty much completely filled. I go heavy on all the ingredients to compensate and it always turns out amazingly delicious!

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socalmom

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Baytown, Texas, USA

Living In: Fallbrook, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2013

This was SO easy and a big hit with everyone at our family gathering! A few changes: leave out the corn syrup; add cinnamon to the egg mixture; substitute fresh orange zest for the Grand Marnier and add fresh orange zest to the egg mixture or layer between the sugar/butter and the bread; for a double recipe, use a pint of 1/2 & 1/2 plus 1 Cup of milk. Definitely slice the bread a day or 2 ahead and let it dry out. We had no need to flip the bread during baking. A bit more of the butter and sugar mix would be good. Enjoy!

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KarenCooks

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2013

Too smooshy and eggy for me, dh liked it. Definately like eating Creme Brulee.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2013

it was a little too sweet for my personal taste- but my husband absolutely loved it.

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thebonster

Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2013

Made it for the first time today....it was great....we used sweet french bread and what a treat!!!!

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GRW

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2013

This is super yummy! My mother-in-law said it was the best she has ever eaten. I didn't have half-and-half, so I substituted milk. I omitted the brandy, and it still turned out great. Next time, will use brandy.

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mom101

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2013

All I can say is WOW! This was sooo delicious. I made it this morning for Valentines Day - and I'll certainly be making this again. I made it exactly as written - with just a bit more bread (whatever would fit in the dish). Yummy!

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HorologyGirl

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Fresno, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2013

This is awesome! Everyone loved it.

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Terri

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2013

Looked at many of the reviews and then made the recipe exactly as is. Exceptions: left the crust on the fresh grocery store variety french loaf, added some cinnamon spice mix to the top of the dish before baking. Baked it up to the forty minutes or so. The last few minutes of baking the whole casserole began to puff up beautifully!Didn't turn the bread or broil anything. A wonderful rich sauce formed on the bottom. The bread slices were moist on the inside and the crusts added a little bit of crispiness to the dish.Looked just like the picture. Rave reviews from husband, granddaughter and self on the taste.No improvements necessary for taste. Because of the calories however, this will be a special occasion dish. Very easy to prepare the evening before and that's very important.

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