Caramel French Toast.

My dear friend, Jennifer, brought this recipe along on a recent visit. We made it one morning, and it is delicious. Very sweet. But delicious.

Caramel French Toast

1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
6 TBSP corn syrup
Ten 1 1/4 inch thick slices French bread
4 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 cups whole milk
1 TBSP vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
3 TBSP sugar
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup melted butter

In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, 3/4 cup butter, and corn syrup. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for five minutes or until bubbly. Pour syrup evenly into a lightly greased 13x9 baking dish. Place bread slices over syrup. Combine eggs, milk, vanilla, and salt. Stir well and pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine sugar & cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over soaked bread. Drizzle 1/4 cup melted butter over top. Bake, uncovered, 45-50 minutes or until golden and bubbly.