1 1/2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon milk
1 cup shredded French bread, cubed
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Cut bread slices into 1 inch cubes.
Place 1 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Stir together the egg, milk, vegetable oil and vanilla. Fold flour mixture into sugar mixture. Fill bread cubes halfway with syrup mixture. Spread half recipe over the bread.
Roast 25 to 30 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Cool to room temperature.