Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Caramel Soaked French Toast

1 and 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
10 (1 and 3/4 inch thick) slices of French bread
4 eggs beaten together
2 and 1/2 cups half & half
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup melted butter


For syrup: Combine 1st 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring for 5 min.... or until bubbly.Pour syrup evenly into a 13 inch by 9 inch cake pan that has been lightly buttered.Arrange bread slices over syrup.Combine: eggs, milk, vanilla and salt, Stir. Pour over bread slices.Cover and chill overnight or for at least 8 hours.Combine: 3 Tablespoons sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over bread. Drizzle melted butter on top.Bake uncovered at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes until golden and bubbly and serve immediately.

**Recipe from mrbreakfast.com

1 comment:

Leslie said...

This sounds wonderful. I'm making for our Easter breakfast.
Thanks for all the wonderful recipes. I love your site.