Baked French Toast

 

I got this recipe from my sister in law. She and my brother had it at their gift opening after the wedding. I make it any time we have people staying with us, and it is always a hit. You may sprinkle the top with pecans if you wish.

prep:15 mins

cook:40 mins

additional:14 hrs 5 mins

total:14 hrs 60 mins

Servings:12

Yield:12 servings 

 

 

Ingredients:

• 1 (1 pound) loaf French bread, cut diagonally in 1 inch slices
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1 ½ cups half-and-half cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ cup butter
• 1 ⅓ cups brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
  

 

Directions:

Step1: 

Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange the slices of bread in the bottom. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, cream, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour over bread slices, cover, and refrigerate overnight.

Step2: 

The next morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and corn syrup; heat until bubbling. Pour over bread and egg mixture.

Step3: 

Bake in preheated oven, uncovered, for 40 minutes.

 

Nutrition Info: 

Per Serving:

395 calories; protein 11g; carbohydrates 44.4g; fat 19.8g; cholesterol 168.9mg; sodium 407.9mg.