The Mixing Bowl: Make Ahead Caramel French Toast

What's This About?

Food is such a wonderful thing! Not only does it sustain us, but it enriches our lives. How many times have you tasted a dish and it takes you back to another time and place-- one filled with cherished memories? How many times have you tried to recreate those memorable dishes to find that you can't remember all the ingredients or how they are suppose to intermingle?

This is a food project for my family. My intention is to shorten the distance between us all and share in making memories together. I want us all to add tried and true recipes from past and present generations. Please feel free to add any stories or thoughts to these recipes, too.

When this project is near completion, I hope to have a marvelous collection of recipes that bring us closer together as a family. We'll have an heirloom cookbook of recipes and stories we can pass onto future generations.

Monday, December 17, 2012

Make Ahead Caramel French Toast

On one of our visits to see my good friend, Christy Smith, she made us this wonderful breakfast of Caramel French Toast, pigs-in-a-blanket, and fresh fruit. She was living in Jackson, MS at the time while her husband was attending medical school. This is now a family favorite and the perfect breakfast for special occasions.

Make Ahead Caramel French Toast

Topping:

1 c. brown sugar

6 TB butter

1/3 c. whipping cream

1 TB light corn syrup

French toast:

3 eggs

1/2 c. milk

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp salt

8 (3/4 " thick) diagonal slices of french bread

Spray 9 x 13" glass baking dish with Pam. In med. saucepan, combine all topping ingredients. Mix well. Cook over medium heat till smooth, stirring constantly. DO NOT BOIL. Spread topping in baking dish.

Beat eggs in shallow bowl. Add milk, vanilla, and salt. Beat well. Dip each bread slice in egg mixture, making sure all egg is absorbed. Place bread slices over topping in pan. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

To serve, bake uncovered 20-25 minutes @ 350 or until bubbly and golden brown. Let stand 3 minutes. Invert on platter, if desired.