Name: Cinnamon-Raisin French Toast
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 7 large eggs; 2 1/2 cups half and half; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 6 1 1/2-inch-thick slices cinnamon-raisin bread or French bread; 4 tablespoons (about) unsalted butter; Maple syrup (optional)

"I was married last spring, and my husband and I spent our honeymoon in Del Mar, California, at L’Auberge Del Mar Resort and Spa," writes Leah Morgan of Shoreline, Washington. "While we were there, we enjoyed the cinnamon-raisin French toast. I would love to surprise my husband by re-creating this special breakfast at home."

You’ll need to buy unsliced bread from a bakery to make this super-thick French toast.

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