Caramel French Toast

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cups butter
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 0.25 cups pecan halves , Optional
• 1 apple , Optional
• 12 slices bread
• 6 eggs , beaten
• 1.5 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoons almond extract
• 0.25 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2. 2

   Heat brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with pecans. Arrange apple slices over pecans. Layer bread slices over apple in two layers.

3. 3

   Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt in a bowl; pour over bread and allow to set for 1 hour at room temperature or cover and refrigerate overnight.

4. 4

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

5. 5

   Uncover and bake in preheated oven until fluffy and golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.