1 loaf of french bread - dried and broken into pieces
4 eggs
3 cups half and half
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
3 large bananas - sliced
1/3 cup rum or whiskey
1/2 cup brown sugar
Mix eggs, milk, vanilla and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Add dried bread pieces and allow mixture to absorb into bread. In a skillet, saute butter and bananas until slightly softened. Add brown sugar and allow to melt, then add rum or whiskey (optional). Pour egg and bread mixture into large 9 x 13 greased casserole dish. Top with sauteed bananas and bake at 350, covered with foil for about one hour or until browned and cooked through.