CREME BRULEE OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST

Creme Brulee Overnight French Toast image

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 loaves Jimmy Johns Day Old French Bread Loaf
5 Eggs
1 1/2 cups Half & Half
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 teaspoon Orange Liqueur such as Grand Marnier or Cointreau
1/2 cup Butter - unsalted
1 cup Brown Sugar - packed
2 tablespoons Corn Syrup
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cups Powdered Sugar - for garnish

Steps:

Cut the french bread so that it will sit 2" high in a 9" x 13" baking dish and set aside
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs so that the yolks are broken up. Add in half and half cream, vanilla, orange liqueur, and salt, then stir until fully combined. Set bowl aside.
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and corn syrup, stirring until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes.
Arrange cut french bread in baking dish on top of the caramel. Bread should be tightly packed with minimal space in between.
Pour egg mixture over bread, saturating each piece as much as much as possible.
Cover baking dish and place in the refrigerator over night (ideally for at least 8 hours).
Set oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until bread is puffy and the top is golden brown.
Wait 5 minutes before serving. Add powdered sugar as desired (optional).