Baked French Toast

This is so good! plan ahead this needs to be refrigerated for minimum 4 hours or up to 7 hours. If you are feeding a crowd then, prepare two 13x9-inch baking pans.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  loaf  French bread
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 2 -3  tablespoons corn syrup
• 1⁄2 cup butter (no subs)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  maple extract
• 5  large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups half-and-half cream or 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon

Directions

1. Slice the bread into 1-inch slices.
2. Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
3. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and butter; melt over medium-low heat.
4. Increase heat and bring to a boil for 1 minute.
5. Stir in maple extract.
6. Using tongs, dip the bread into hot syrup, and arrange in the bottom of the baking dish.
7. In a bowl, beat eggs, half and half (or milk if using) and cinnamon.
8. Pour over bread in the pan.
9. Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours.
10. When ready to bake, set oven to 350°F.
11. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until cooked through, and a crust has formed on top.
12. Delicious!