Decadent French Toast
Submitted by Monzee4
Overnight baked French toast with a bubbling caramel-pecan bottom that flips into a gorgeous, sticky top. Make it tonight, bake it for a showstopping brunch.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
15 minCOOK
45 minREADY
60 minThis is the brunch recipe that makes you look like you’ve been cooking all morning when really, you did the work the night before.
Thick slices of French bread soak overnight in a rich egg custard, nestled on top of a bubbling caramel made from brown sugar, butter, and dark corn syrup with chopped pecans.
The magic happens when you flip the whole thing out of the pan. That caramel-pecan layer becomes a glossy, sticky crown on top.
Top it off with whipped cream and fresh strawberries for a breakfast that borders on dessert.
Pro Tips
- Use a nonstick pan or grease it very well; the caramel will cement if it sticks
- Cut the French bread into thick 2-inch slices so it holds up to the overnight soak without falling apart
- Watch the oven closely in the last 10 minutes; the caramel can go from golden to burnt quickly
Ingredients
Directions
Cook corn syrup, butter, and brown sugar until bubbly.
Pour into a 13×9 baking dish and generously sprinkle chopped pecans over the syrup mixture.
Arrange 2 inch slices of french bread over the mixture.
Beat together eggs, milk, and vanilla.
Pour over the bread and refrigerate overnight.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 45 min.
and invert! Serve with cream and strawberries. A nonstick pan makes life easier.
Watch closely, you don’t want it to get too brown.
Can be made the night before.
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