Thursday, November 11, 2010

Lisa's Overnight Caramel French Toast


Ingredients:

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
12 slices bread
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:
 1.  In a small saucepan, bring the brown sugar and corn syrup to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat.  Pour into greased 9x13 baking dish.  Top with six slices of bread.  Combine sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon;  sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar; set aside.

2.  In a large bowl, beat the eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon.  pour over bread.  Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

3.  Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.  Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.  (keep and eye on bottom- don't cook on lowest rack.)