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Wife Saver French Toast

SUBMITTED BY: jowolf2  PHOTO BY: Auntie D in MN 

"A great breakfast or brunch dish if you have company overnight. Ooey, gooey and tasty!"
Wife Saver French Toast Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 10 times with an average star rating of 4.3
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PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  50 Min
READY IN  9 Hrs 15 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch baking dish

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 10 French bread
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

What to Drink?
Cocktail Blood Orange Bellini
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee

DIRECTIONS

  1. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Stir the brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter together in a saucepan over medium-high heat until bubbly. Pour into the prepared baking dish, then arrange the sliced French bread evenly over the syrup. Whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, flour, and salt until smooth. Pour over the French bread. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Stir together the white sugar and ground cinnamon; sprinkle over the french toast.
  3. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 50 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2008 by Tricia Jaeger 
Besides cutting down a bit on the sugar I followed the directions exactly. However I could... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2008 by Stacy P 
This was a delicious and easy to prepare recipe. I love being able to put breakfast together... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2008 by GodivaGirl 
My son loves french toast and asked for it today for breakfast. I had a small loaf of day old... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2008 by lewisfam4jm 
This was so yummy. I don't like when people change a recipe aropund and they rate it, but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2008 by chris2008 
This was great. I tried it for Saturday brunch with the ladies from my church. Because of the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2009 by cookiescookiescookies 
The overall flavor of this french toast was delicious and a big hit with my family when I made... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2008 by Auntie D in MN 
I made the recipe as is, and feel it is only 4 stars. The flavor is good, but the texture is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2008 by cindy g. 
I tried this recipe this past weekend on my husband's family and it was a big hit! The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2008 by RAISIN1 
Great! I used 12 pcs. of 1" thick bread so I increased the eggs to 3 and kept the milk... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2008 by Sumchelle 
General consensus of the fam? They really liked it. DH: "This is up there with the best!" ... MORE


 
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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada

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Nutritional Information
Wife Saver French Toast

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 312

  • Total Fat: 6.8g
  • Cholesterol: 57mg
  • Sodium: 329mg
  • Total Carbs: 57.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.9g
  • Protein: 7.1g

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