Sticky Baked French Toast

Ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread, day old
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup (or maple syrup)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 5 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• whipped cream
• strawberry (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Cut the french bread into 1-2" wide slices.

2. 2

   In a medium sized saucepan over medium flame, put corn/maple syrup, butter and brown sugar. Stir until it all comes together and starts to bubble.

3. 3

   Carefully pour the hot, sticky mixture into a well-buttered and possibly aluminum-foiled 13' x 9" baking dish.

4. 4

   Arrange the thick slices of french bread over the mixture.

5. 5

   In a big bowl, beat together eggs, milk and vanilla until light colored and a little bubbly. Pour the eggy mixture over the bread which is on the top of the hot, sticky mixture.

6. 6

   Cover the baking dish and refrigerate overnight. (note: You can do it just a few hours before you bake it, but it is much better if you do it the night before.).

7. 7

   Heat oven to 350 degrees.

8. 8

   Put the french toast dish in the oven and bake for 45 minutes.

9. 9

   Loosen the sticky baked french bread from it's hot, sticky bed and invert onto a platter.

10. 10

    Serve with whipped cream & strawberries!