Dairy Farmers of Canada

Crème Brulée French Toast

Fabulously rich and oh-so simple. Super recipe to take to the cottage.

  • Prep: 15 min
  • Cooking: 45 min - 55 min
  • Refrigeration: 8 h
Yields 12 servings
creme brulee french toast

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup (80 mL) butter
  • 3/4 cup (180 mL) packed brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) corn syrup
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 cup (250 mL) 35 % cream
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) Milk
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) Grand Marnier or orange juice
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
  • 12 slices stale raisin bread cut in half
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Preparation

In a small saucepan or microwave, melt butter with brown sugar and corn syrup, cook until sugar begins to dissolve. Stir until smooth. Pour into 13 x 9-inch (33 x 23 cm) glass baking dish, chill until hard.

In medium bowl, whisk eggs, cream, milk, Grand Marnier, vanilla and salt.

Place half of the bread slices in a single layer over the chilled topping, and pour custard mixture over bread until just covered. Add another layer of bread slices, top with remaining custard. Cover and refrigerate on a flat surface overnight (8-12 hours).

Preheat oven to 325 °F (160 °C). Bake uncovered for 45-55 minutes or until golden brown and firm in centre to touch and centre piece is not shiny.

Run a knife along outside edges to release, let stand 5 minutes. Turn out onto serving platter, careful not to lose any of the syrup. Serve immediately.

Tips

Prepare this overnight casserole dish the night before and simply pop it in the oven 45 minutes before your guests awake and you will be the star of the weekend. Serve buffet style alongside fresh fruit salad, scrambled eggs, savory sausage and strong coffee! If there are left-overs, they are equally as delicious the next day.

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Nutritional information

Per serving
Energy: 282 Calories
Protein: 5 g
Carbohydrate: 31 g
Fat: 15 g
Sodium: 295 mg

Top 5 Nutrients

(% DV*)
Calcium: 5 % / 60 mg
Folate: 15 %
Riboflavin: 14 %
Vitamin A: 16 %
Vitamin B12: 15 %