French Toast

French Toast


Serves 8



2 tablespoons corn syrup

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

5 tablespoons butter

16 slices good country bread, crusts removed

5 eggs

1 1/2 cups milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup sour cream

1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries or other seasonal fruit



1. Combine corn syrup, brown sugar and butter in a small, heavy

Saucepan and heat, stirring until bubbly. Pour syrup mixture into a

9x13 inch pan. Nestle bread slices into the syrup, making two layers.



2. Mix together eggs, milk and vanilla and pour over bread. Cover pan

And refrigerate overnight.



3. The next morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake, uncovered,

For 45 minutes.



4. To serve, loosen edges of bread with a thin spatula. Invert the

Pan onto a serving plate so 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.