Baked French Toast recipe

12 servings

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

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.