Caramel French Toast

• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 2 T. light corn syrup
• 12 slices sandwich bread
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• ¼ t. salt

Combine sugar, butter and corn syrup in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly.  Pour syrup mixture into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.  Place 6 slices of bread on top of syrup mixture.  Top with remaining 6 slices of bread.

Combine eggs, milk, vanilla and salt, stirring until blended.  Pour egg mixture evenly over bread slices.  Cover and chill 8 hours.  Bake, uncovered at 350º for 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve immediately.