Oven-Baked French Toast
"I got this recipe (Oven-Baked French Toast) from my sister in law. They serve it in their gift opening after the wedding. I bake it every time we had a visitor, and it is always a hit. You may sprinkle the top with pecans if you wish."
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
- 1 (1 pound) loaf French bread, cut diagonally into 1 inch slices
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups of milk
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 1/3 cups brown sugar
- 3 tbsp light corn syrup
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.
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.
Bake in preheated oven, uncovered, for 40 minutes.
Keyword Baked French Toast, French Toast, Oven Baked French Toast