Weekend guests? Make this
scrumptious French toast with brown sugar sauce. It’s sweet
and easy!
Make-Ahead
Vanilla French Toast
- French Toast Ingredients:
- 1 (1-pound) loaf French
bread
1 1/2 cups vanilla-flavored half-and-half
1 cup milk
6 large eggs
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel, if desired
-
- Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup firmly packed
brown sugar
1/2 cup vanilla-flavored half-and-half
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 cup sliced almonds*
-
- Maple syrup, if desired
- Slice bread into 12 (1-inch
thick) slices. Arrange bread slices in bottom of greased 13x9-inch
baking dish; set aside.
- Combine all remaining
French toast ingredients in medium bowl. Beat at low speed until
well mixed. Pour mixture over bread, covering all bread surfaces.
Cover; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
- Heat oven to 350°F.
Meanwhile, combine all sauce ingredients except almonds in small
saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until
butter is melted (3 to 4 minutes). Continue cooking until mixture
comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring constantly,
1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Sprinkle bread with almonds.
Pour half of sauce mixture over bread mixture in pan. Bake, uncovered,
for 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes.
- Just before serving, heat
remaining sauce; pour over French toast. Serve French toast warm
with maple syrup, if desired.
Makes 6 servings.
*Substitute chopped pecans.
Nutrition Facts (1 serving):
Calories: 680, Fat: 27g, Cholesterol: 260mg, Sodium: 670mg, Carbohydrates:
97g, Dietary Fiber: 3g, Protein: 15g
