Goose N Berry Inn Baked French Toast

Goose N Berry Inn Baked French Toast
courtesy of Goose N Berry Inn in Manahawkin, New Jersey

2 cups light brown sugar

1 stick butter

4 Tbsp. flavoring of choice: vanilla, hazelnut, almond, etc. (I used vanilla)

4 eggs

1 3/4 cups milk

1 loaf Italian or French bread cut into 1 inch thick slices (I used pre-cut cinnamon bread)

cinnamon to taste

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place brown sugar into a 13x8 baking dish. Melt butter in microwave. Blend brown sugar, melted butter and 2 Tbsp. flavoring until it makes a glaze in bottom of the baking dish.

Whisk eggs, milk and remaining flavoring in a shallow bowl until well blended. Dip each bread slice into the egg mixture, soaking both sides.

Set bread on top of brown sugar mixture in baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with cinnamon to taste. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown

Flip each slice of bread over so glazed side is up.

This was very good, but VERY sweet. You could probably cut the brown sugar/butter mixture in half and still have this be very good. It tasted like a thin cinnamon roll. Very good, but very rich!!