12 slices French bread (1 inch thick)
8 eggs
2 cups milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 Tbsp. dark corn syrup
1 cup chopped walnuts
Place bread in a greased 13”x9”x2” baking dish. In a large bowl, beat eggs, milk, vanilla and cinnamon; pour over the bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar and syrup until smooth; spread over bread. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until golden brown.
Serves 6 to 8