Make-Ahead Toaster French Toast

12 EGGS
1/2 cup milk
12 slices day-old white OR whole wheat bread
Butter, OPTIONAL

1. HEAT oven to 500°F. BEAT eggs and milk in large bowl until blended. POUR 1/2 of the egg mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. PLACE 6 bread slices in pan;turn slices over and let stand until egg mixture is absorbed. PLACE bread in single layer on well-greased baking sheet.
2. REPEAT with remaining egg mixture and bread, using a second baking sheet.
3. BAKE in 500°F oven 6 minutes. TURN slices over; spread with butter, if desired. BAKE until golden brown and no visible liquid egg remains, 3 to 4 minutes longer. SERVE or FREEZE for later use.

ENJOY
Serve with your favorite syrup or preserves, or try applesauce, vanilla yogurt, cinnamon sugar or chopped nuts.

Make your own freezer French toast, ready to pop in the toaster on those hurried weekday mornings.
To freeze: Cool French toast on wire racks. Return to baking sheets; freeze in single layer 1 to 2 hours. Wrap well, individually or stacked; freeze up to 1 month.
To reheat frozen French toast:Single servings can be reheated in the toaster. To reheat more servings, unwrap slices, place on baking sheets and bake in preheated 375°F oven until hot, 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition information per serving (1/6 of recipe):286 calories; 12 g total fat; 4 g saturated fat; 3 g polyunsaturated fat; 4 g monounsaturated fat; 374 mg cholesterol; 492 mg sodium; 27 g carbohydrate; 1 g dietary fiber; 17 g protein; 578.6 IU Vitamin A; 92.0 IU Vitamin D; 103.5 mcg folate; 155.9 mg calcium; 3.6 mg iron; 261.7 mg choline.