The Greenfield Inn

Vic's Decadent French Toast: Breakfast-Brunch

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

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  About 1/2 cup sour cream

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  1 1/2 cups strawberries, hulled, or1 pkg. frozen strawberries

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  2 tablespoons corn syrup

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  1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

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  5 tablespoons margarine or butter

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  16 slices of inexpensive wheat bread, crusts removed

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  5 eggs

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  1 1/2 cups milk

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  1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Step 1:

Combine corn syrup, brown sugar, and margarine in a small heavy saucepan and heat, stirring, until bubbly. Pour syrup mixture into a 9x13 inch pan. Nestle the bread slices into the syrup, making two layers. Mix together eggs, milk, and vanilla and pour over the bread.

Step 2:

Cover pan and refrigerate overnight. The next morning remove the pan from the refrigerator and discard the cover. Place pan in a preheated 350 degree oven and baked 45 minutes.

Step 3:

To serve, loosen the edges of the bread from the pan sides with the blade of a knife or a thin-bladed spatula. Invert the pan onto a serving plate do that the caramelized portion of the French toast is on top. Divide into serving portions and top each serving with a tablespoon of sour cream and some strawberries. Serve immediately.