Pineapple Upside-down French Toast

The most amazing French toast that you will ever taste. Note: this may be prepared a day ahead of time, covered with plastic wrap, and stored in the refrigerator, just remove the following morning, and bake as directed. For best results slice bread 1-inch thick.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup  firmly-packed dark brown sugar
• 1 (10 -15 ounce) can  well-drained crushed pineapple with juice (reserve 1/4 cup juice)
• 2  large eggs
• 1  cup  whole milk
• 1⁄4 cup half-and-half cream
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 -9  slices  bread (or more)

Directions

1. Set oven to 400 degrees.
2. Lightly grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
3. Set oven rack to middle position.
4. In a saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat; stir in the brown sugar until dissolved.
5. Add in the drained crushed pineapple; stir well to incorporate.
6. in a bowl, whisk together eggs, whole milk, half and half, reserved 1/4 cup pineapple juice, salt, cinnamon and vanilla.
7. Lightly grease baking dish.
8. Spread pineapple/brown sugar mixture evenly over bottom of dish.
9. Dip the bread slices into milk/egg mixture, and arrange in one layer on top of pineapple mixture (use as much bread is need to cover the pinapple, more than 9 slices may be needed for this).
10. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until bread is golden.