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.
Servings per recipe: 12
Calories per serving: 395
Preparation time: 15m
Total cooking time: 15h
Ingredients:
- 1 (1 pound) loaf French bread, cut diagonally in 1 inch slices
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 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
Directions:
- 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 Bake in preheated oven, uncovered, for 40 minutes.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 19.8g | 30% |
| Saturated Fat | 11.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 169mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 408mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 219mg | 6% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 44.4g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.9g | 4% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Sugars | 20g | |
| Vitamin A | 701IU | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | |
| Calcium | 131mg | |
| Iron | 2mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 4mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 24mg | |
| Folate | 74mcg |
