Caramel French Toast

ingredients

• servings: 10
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup pecan halves (optional)
• 1 apple, sliced (optional)
• 12 slices bread
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

recipe

preparation time: 15 mins cook time: 45 mins ready time: 2 hrs


• grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• heat brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes. pour mixture into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with pecans. arrange apple slices over pecans. layer bread slices over apple in two layers.
• whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt in a bowl; pour over bread and allow to set for 1 hour at room temperature or cover and refrigerate overnight.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• uncover and bake in preheated oven until fluffy and golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.