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Slow Cooker French Toast I was looking for a good overnight French toast recipe to use up some old dry bagels. I didn't like what I was finding so I made my own. I really liked it. Now is like to try adding cream cheese and/or apples. Hope you enjoy it.   For the French Toast: About one loaf of bread 8 Eggs 2 cups Milk 2 tsp Cinnamon 1 tsp Sugar For the Topping: ¾ cup Brown Sugar ½ cup Butter 3 tsp Cinnamon 1/2 t nutmeg Cut the bread into roughly 1" cubes.  Melt all topping ingredients in a small pan and set aside.  Spray the inside of your 6 qt. crockpot with non-stick spray or line with slow cooker liner.  In another bowl beat together eggs, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar and set aside.  Start layering your casserole: bread, egg mixture and topping . Repeat till all gone. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.  

4 large eggs 1½ cups whole milk 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup all purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter, melted Mix eggs, milk, sugar, flour, and salt until smooth.  While mixing, pour in melted butter until combined.  Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Lightly grease the pan with cooking spray or butter.  Pour in the batter in a thin layer, just enough to cover the bottom of the pan. Tilt the pan slightly to swirl the batter around the pan in an even layer. Cook until lightly browned on bottom, then flip and cook the other side until lightly browned. Repeat with remaining batter. Makes about 6 pancakes. Serve immediately dusted with powdered sugar and fruit, jam, and/or whipped cream

This recipe was first used when I needed a cornbread mix to make the holiday corn souffle.  I didn't have it in me to pay for a mix when I knew I could make my own.  Some alternatives you could try with the following mix is to use whole wheat flour in place of the all purpose flour.  Or add corn to the muffins.  Or try a different oil such as grapeseed or avocado in the muffins.   The first recipe listed below is the mix.  Below that are ways to use the mix.  Cornbread Mix 4 cups yellow cornmeal 4 c flour 2 T + 2 tsp baking powder 2 t baking soda 2 t salt 1/4 c sugar Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.  You can skip this step but it helps to be sure all the ingredients are evenly distributed.  Add the cornmeal and whisk together till combined.  Store in an air-tight container in a cool dry place.  Cornbread muffins 2 1/4 c cornbread mix 1 large egg 1/2 c buttermilk 1/2 c plain yogurt or sour cream 1/4 c honey 4 T melted butter 1-2 t po