Creme Brulee French Toast

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 115 g unsalted butter
• 220 g packed brown sugar
• 30 ml corn syrup
• 6 slices french bread
• 5 eggs
• 355 ml half-and-half cream
• 5 ml vanilla extract
• 5 ml brandy-based orange liqueur (grand marnier)
• 2 g salt

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 mix in brown sugar and corn syrup, stirring until sugar is dissolved. pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• 3 remove crusts from bread, and arrange in the baking dish in a single layer.
• 4 in a small bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half, vanilla extract, orange brandy, and salt. pour over the bread. cover, and chill at least 8 hours, or overnight.
• 5 preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• 6 remove the dish from the refrigerator, and bring to room temperature.
• 7 bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until puffed and lightly browned.