Creme Brulee French Toast With Buttermilk Syrup

• butter↗1⁄2 cup
• packed brown sugar1 cup
• corn syrup↗2 tablespoons
• Texas toast thick bread↗1 loaf

  (extra thick slices)

• eggs↗5
• half-and-half↗1 1⁄2 cups
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• Buttermilk Syrup
• sugar↗1 cup
• real butter↗1⁄2
• baking soda↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• buttermilk↗1⁄2 cup
• Karo syrup↗1 teaspoon
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a small saucepan melt butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup over medium heat until smooth, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture onto large, greased jelly roll pan (18x13x1). Spread to cover surface. Place 12 slices Texas toast bread in a single layer to cover pan. Mix together Eggs, cream, salt, and vanilla . Spon mixture over each piece of bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake uncovered at 350°F for about 30 minutes. Remove from pan and serve. If not serving immediately, turn each slice of bread over (this will prevent bread from sticking to the bottom of the pan).

2. 2

   To make syrup: Mix all ingrediaents except vanilla and heat in saucepan to boiling. Boil 5 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla.