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Maria Scuor

Salted Caramel Baked French Toast

Updated: Aug 24, 2021

Serving Size: 10


I make this French toast anytime we have family brunch. It has been a family favourite for over 20 years. Adding salt makes it a sweet and salty treat.


Ingredients

½ cup butter

2 tbsp light corn syrup

1 cup brown sugar

½ tsp salt

Cooking spray

½ cup chopped pecans

½ cup chopped walnuts

1 French bread cut into cubes

7 eggs

1 ½ cups milk

1 tbsp vanilla

1 tbsp cinnamon

¼ tsp salt

½ cup butter

2 tbsp light corn syrup

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp salt


Directions

  1. In a small saucepan melt butter and whisk in 2 tbsp corn syrup, 1 cup brown sugar and ½ tsp salt. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly

  2. Spray a coverable 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray

  3. Pour in brown sugar mixture into baking dish

  4. Sprinkle ½ the pecans and ½ the walnuts on top of the brown sugar mixture

  5. Place half of the cubed bread on top of the nuts

  6. Sprinkle the rest of the nuts on top of the bread

  7. Whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and ¼ tsp salt

  8. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread, cover the dish and place in the refrigerator overnight

  9. Next morning take our of refrigerator 1 hour prior to baking

  10. Preheat oven to 380˚F

  11. Bake covered for 30 minutes and then uncover and bake for 15 more minutes until everything is lightly browned

  12. Remove from heat and let sit for five minutes

  13. Make salted caramel sauce for topping by melting ½ cup butter and whisking in 2 tbsp corn syrup, 1 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp salt. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly

  14. Dish out French toast and pour some caramel sauce on top of toast before serving



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