Decadent French Toast

Prep:  20 minutes (let sit overnight)
Cook:  45 minutes
Makes:  6 servings

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons corn syrup
5 tablespoons butter
1 cup brown sugar
Pecans, chopped
1 loaf French bread, sliced in 2-inch slices
5 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 pint whipped cream, whipped
2 boxes fresh strawberries, sliced

Cook corn syrup, butter, and brown sugar together until bubbly.  Pour into 9 x 13-inch baking dish.  Sprinkle with chopped pecans.  Arrange slices of the French bread over the mixture.

Beat together the eggs, milk, and vanilla.  Pour over bread and refrigerate overnight.

Bake next morning at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until set (check the middle).  Invert.

Serve with fresh berries and whipped cream.