Time
540 min
Serving
6 persons
Calories
510
This crème brûlée French toast casserole is very rich and delicious. It can be made ahead of time.
Ingredients
- unsalted butter: 0.5 cup
- packed brown sugar: 1 cup
- corn syrup: 2 Tbsp
- (1-inch thick) slices French bread: 6 piece
- eggs: 5 piece
- ½ cups half-and-half cream: 1 piece
- vanilla extract: 1 tsp
- brandy-based orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier): 1 tsp
- salt: 0.25 tsp
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Stages of cooking
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Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and corn syrup; stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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Remove crusts from bread and arrange in the baking dish in a single layer. Whisk eggs, half and half, vanilla, brandy, and salt together in a bowl. Pour over the bread. Cover and chill at least 8 hours, or overnight.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Meanwhile, remove baking dish from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature.
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Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until puffed and lightly browned, 35 to 40 minutes. LynnInHK
