Overnight French Toast

A friend shared this recipe with me. It is easy to make the night before, and pop in the oven the next morning. The only problem is making sure you get up early enough to bake it since it takes about an hour and 15 minutes!

2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter
2 teaspoons cinnamon
18 slices Italian or French bread
3 cups milk
6 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla

Melt brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon in saucepan. Lay some of the bread slices in bottom of a well greased 9x13 pan. Drizzle part of the butter mixture over the bread, add more bread, repeating to make 3 layers, ending with the drizzle mixture. Mix the remaining ingredients, and pour over the bread. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. Bake at 350 for 1 hour covered, then 15 minutes uncovered. I found I had to bake it a little longer, but remember, it is supposed to be moist and not dry looking. It's so sweet, you don't need to use butter or syrup. And it tastes delcious re-heated or cold, too, if there's any left for later!! This recipe is so easy and delicious, (if you like sweets for breakfast). It tastes like a giant cinnamon roll! It smells so good baking, you'll want to get up early in the morning just to taste it!!