Overnight French Toast

This is a perfect timesaver to make for morning guests! 

INGREDIENTS:

10 (1 inch) slices French bread

2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup pancake syrup

4 eggs

1 tablespoon butter

1-1/2 cups skim milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/8 teaspoon salt

sliced strawberries

powdered sugar for sprinkling

DIRECTIONS:

• Spray 13x9 pan with non-stick cooking spray
• In medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, syrup, and butter.  Bring to a boil over medium heat and stir constantly for 1 minute.
• Pour syrup mixture in bottom of sprayed pan.  Arrange bread slices in even layer over syrup mixture.  Set aside.
• In large bowl, combine eggs, milk, vanilla, and salt.  Beat with wire whisk until smooth.  Pour evenly over bread in pan.  Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes or until lightly brown
• Serve with sliced strawberries and powdered sugar sprinkled on top.