Recipe for Caramel-Almond French Toast

Here is a special french toast recipe you can prepare the night before and refrigerate overnight, or 1 hour before baking time in the morning.

Caramel Almond French Toast Serves 8

1 C packed brown sugar
1/2 C butter or margarine
2 T light corn syrup
1 1/4 C sliced or slivered almonds, lightly toasted
16 1/2-inch-thick slices French breat
6 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 C milk or light cream
2 T packed brown sugar
Zest of 1 small orange
1 t ground cinnamon

In a medium saucepan, heat and stir 1 cub brown sugar, butter and corn syrup over medium-low heat until butter melts. Pour into a 3-qt. rectangular baking dish. Sprinkle with 3/4 C almonds.

Arrange half of the bread slices in a single layer in dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 C almonds and top with the remaining bread slices. In a medium bowl, stir together eggs, milk, 2 T brown sugar, orange zest and cinnamon. Slowly pour over bread. Cover with foil and refrigerate 1 hour.

Place filled baking dish in center of oven pre-heated to 350F. Bake for 1 hour.

When egg mixture is set, let stand at room temp. for 10 minutes before serving. Or, keep warm in oven for up to 1 hour before serving. Serve with orange slices, if desired.