Baked French Toast

I love French toast, but I don't like standing around the stove and having to tend it while Bob eats his slice, then I try and eat mine before it cools while watching the next batch. You get the picture.
I discovered baking it and now the problem is solved !! You can adapt your favorite recipe to this method.

Heat the oven to 375 F.
Depending on the amount you want to make, choose a glass baking dish (9 by 13 inch works well for 8 slices of regular loaf bread).
Place 2-3 tablespoon of butter in the baking dish then into the oven.
While the butter is melting make up your French toast batter.
For the recipe pictured, I used 4 eggs, 1/2 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon cardamon, the zest from one orange.
I used a brioche egg bread thickly sliced the night before and left out to get "stale". You can use any kind of bread you like, French baguettes, whole grain sliced bread, even croissants or muffins.
Soak the slices in the batter and place in the baking dish with the melted butter. You can over lap the slices if you like,if so use a longer baking time.
If there is extra batter pour that over the top. 
Bake for 10 to 20 minutes depending on the thickness of your bread, the amount of batter and how moist you like your French toast.
Remove and serve with maple syrup, fresh fruit, yogurt, honey, applesauce, lemon curd...the possibilities are endless.