Decadent French Toast

Ingredients in Decadent French Toast Recipe

soft white bread
whipped cream cheese
butter
syrup

brown sugar
sugar
 cinnamon

eggs
vanilla
milk

Pre heat oven to 400 degrees.  In a large casserole pan add sliced butter, syrup, brown sugar.  Place in oven, melt together for 5-7 minutes until caramelized, stirring once. Spread cream cheese on half of the bread slices, place additional slice on top sandwich style. Set aside. In small bowl combine sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.  In a mixing bowl scramble eggs, add milk, add vanilla.

When butter mixture is caramelized, remove from oven, put sandwiches in pan, sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mixture.  Pour egg mixture over sandwiches, cover, refrigerate over night.

In the morning preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Bake 45 minutes.  Serve caramel side up. Top with Berries, syrup, and sour cream.

Butter Syrup

2 cubes butter
1 1/2 C sugar
2 Tbsp karo syrup
3/4 C buttermilk
1 tsp soda
2 tsp vanilla
Mix first 4 ingredients in a large stock pot.  Bring to boil, boil 2-3 minutes.  Add vanilla and soda (soda will make it foam) remove from heat, serve.  (Can me made ahead and rewarmed)

Ingredients

Combine sliced butter, brown sugar, and syrup in baking pan.

Cook 400 degrees for 5-7 minutes until caramelized

Stir once more

Spread cream cheese on half of the bread slices, top with the other half; sandwich style

Place sandwiches into pan on top of caramel mixture

Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon

Combine milk and eggs

Add vanilla, beat with a fork

Pour over sandwiches

Cover and refrigerate over night

The next morning, uncover, bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes

 

Here’s the butter syrup pictures…

Ingredients

Melt butter, add Karo

Add buttermilk

Bring to boil, add vanilla

and baking soda

soda makes the syrup foam

Remove from heat and stir… ready to serve!

Serve caramel side up with Butter Syrup, sour cream, and berries

Decadent French Toast!

Decadent French Toast  will let you enjoy a beautiful, hands-free, Christmas Morning breakfast that will be remembered… everyone agreed it was, hands down, the best thing we’ve ever eaten! That pretty much sums it up : )  I’ve just decided that this recipe will have to be made more than once a year!!  It’s THAT good! I’m thinking birthdays or any day, actually! Decadent French Toast 🙂

 

Yield: 12

Decadent French Toast... for a perfect Christmas Morning!

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Christmas morning is such a magical time and Decadent French Toast is the perfect, easy breakfast to make for it.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 12-14 slices of soft white bread
• 4 ounces whipped cream cheese
• 1 stick butter, sliced
• 1/4 cup syrup
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• Butter Syrup:
• 2 cubes butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons karo syrup
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Pre heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large casserole pan add sliced butter, syrup, brown sugar.
3. Place in oven, melt together for 5-7 minutes until caramelized, stirring once.
4. Spread cream cheese on half of the bread slices, place additional slice on top sandwich style. Set aside.
5. In small bowl combine sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
6. In a mixing bowl scramble eggs, add milk, add vanilla.
7. When butter mixture is caramelized, remove from oven, put sandwiches in pan, sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mixture. Pour egg mixture over sandwiches, cover, refrigerate over night.
8. In the morning preheat oven to 350 degrees.
9. Bake 45 minutes. Serve caramel side up. Top with Berries, syrup, and sour cream.
10. Butter Syrup:
11. Mix first 4 ingredients in a large stock pot.
12. Bring to boil, boil 2-3 minutes.
13. Add vanilla and soda (soda will make it foam) remove from heat, serve.
14. (Can me made ahead and rewarmed)

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 498Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 134mgSodium: 384mgCarbohydrates: 76gFiber: 1gSugar: 55gProtein: 9g

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