Oven-Baked Caramel French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 12 to 18 slices French bread
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Caramel Sauce (recipe below)
Directions
Combine the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Pour into 13 x 9-inch baking dish and sprinkle half the pecans over the syrup. Place 6 to 9 slices of bread on top of the syrup mixture and sprinkle the remaining pecans on top of the bread. Top with remaining 6 to 9 slices of bread.
Combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt in a blender. Pour evenly over the bread slices, cover the baking dish and chill 8 hours. Bake, uncovered in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Drizzle with the Caramel Sauce right before serving.
Caramel Sauce:
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
Source
Recipe from Partners Restaurant & Catering
