Breads   -   Caramel French Toast   by Sarah Nejdl

Description	Prepare the night before and serve up the best most mouth watering French toast you'll ever have! Serves a whole family or a few friends. ~from TEXAS Bed and Breakfast Cookbook by Candy Coleman
Ingredients	1-1/2 Cups firmly packed brown sugar 3/4 Cup butter or margarine 1/3 Cup corn syrup 3 Tbsp. water 4 Eggs, beaten 2-1/2 Cups milk 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract 1/4 Tsp. salt 10 (1-1/2 Thick) slices French bread (approx. one loaf) 3 Tbsp. sugar 1-1/2 Tsp. cinnamon 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
Directions	Combine sugar, butter, corn syrup and water in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until mixture is bubbly. Pour syrup evenly into lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. Let cool for 15 minutes or so. Arrange bread slices over syrup. Combine eggs, milk, vanilla and salt; stir well. Gradually pour over bread slices. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. When ready to bake, combine the sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over soaked bread. Drizzle with the remaining butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 45 - 50 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Serve immediately.
Serves	8-10
Time to Make	30 min. prep, 8 hrs. to set, 50 min. to bake