Breakfast Casserole

BANANAS FOSTER FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE


INGREDIENTS :

Caramel Syrup 


6 Tbsps.Butter
1 cup Brown Sugar
2 Tbsps. Corn Syrup
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. Cinnamon


French Toast :

2 medium ripe Bananas (thinly sliced,extra for serving)
 Optional -1/4 cup dark Rum
1 loaf Challah bread -or other rich/eggy bread,cut into cubes
8 Eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
2/3 cup Sugar
2 Tbsps, Butter-melted
1 1/2 tsps. Vanilla extract
Pinch salt
Whipped cream-serving

METHOD :

1 ) In small Saucepan,combine Butter, brown sugar,corn Syrup to make Caramel mixture.
Stir mixture, heat  until Sugar completely dissolved, mixture starts bubbling, 3-5 mins.

2 ) Stir Vanilla,cinnamon into sugar mixture, pour it into 9 x -inch baking dish. Layer 
sliced Banana on top of sugar mixture.  Drizzle  Rum over Bananas now (if using ) .

3 )Place cubed bread over top of Bananas, in even layer .

4 ) In medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk,sugar,melted butter,vanilla extract,salt,until
thoroughly beaten.

 5 )Pour Egg mixture over bread cubes. Press down on cubes so they emerge more fully in
the egg mixture. Cover with aluminium  foil,refrigerate minimum for five  hours or ideally 
overnight .

  
6 )When ready  for serving, preheat oven 375 F./ 200 C  .Remove french toast breakfast   
casserole from fridge .Leave casserole on counter while oven heating up.

7 ) Bake french toast covered 45-60 mins. Monitor the baking process ,making sure egg 
mixture thoroughly cooked and not runny. Remove aluminium foil cover for last 5-10 mins.
 and a crunchy top result .

8 ) Remove from oven, top with additional Caramel syrup, saved sliced banana, whipped cream


9 ) The saucepan can be flipped upside down on plate with caramelised bananas displayed
on top and extras now added.


Prep time-25 mins.
Cook time-60   " 
Total     " - 85 mins.
Servings- 6/8  (per casserole )
Nutritional Guidelines : Cal. 492. Fat  21 gr. Carbs. 63 .Protein 11 gr.











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