Boyden House Bed & Breakfast

Creme Brulee French Toast: Breakfast-Brunch

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

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  1 loaf bread or croissants sliced

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  3 cup Milk

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  6 Eggs

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  1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

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  1/2 teaspoon Salt

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  1 teaspoon Vanilla

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  3/4 cups Brown Sugar

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  2 tablespoons Maple Syrup

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  6 tablespoons Butter

Step 1:

Arrange enough bread slices (or Croissants cut in 1/2) to cover bottom of 13x9" pan in a single layer. Layer remaining bread overlapping at an angle, over bottom layer.

Step 2:

Whisk milk,with eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Evenly pour mixtur over bread as shown. Cover pan; refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.

Step 3:

Preheat oven o 350. Bake 30 + minutes or until lightly browned and custard is set. Meanwhile, in a pot over low heat, melt butter with sugar and syrup, whisking occacionally. Remove casserole from oven. Evenly pour syrup over slices. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until bubbling. let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Step 4:

Sometimes I add more milk and eggs....it makes the dish more "custard-like"

Step 5:

This is the simplest way to get Rave Reviews....be prepared to give the recipe out, because they will ask! I use skim milk...you could even leave off the "Brulee" topping for a "slimmer" version. Enjoy...Gail