Baked French Toast

By Jac_M

This French Toast has a carmel covered top and custard on the bottom.

Prep work needs to be night before.

Ingredients

• 1 (1 pound) loaf French bread, cut diagonally in 1.5 inch slices
• 7 large eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/3 cups brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 900mins
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.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.

2.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.

3.Cover in foil and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.

4.Remove from oven spread pecans over the top and pour carmel mixture over the top. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.

5.Serve immediately or after 5 minute cool down.

Leftovers reheats well in microwave.