Image: Randy Mayor and Cooking Light

Ingredients:
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup light-colored corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
Cooking Spray
10 (1-oz) slices of French bread
2 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
1 Tbs all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
2 Tbs granulated sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon

 

  1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until mixture is bubbly, stirring constantly. Pour mixture evenly into a 13x9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
  2. Arrange bread slices in a single layer over syrup in dish.
  3. Combine milk and next 4 ingredients (through eggs) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Pour egg mixtures over bread slices. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. 
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Combine 2 Tbs granulated sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over bread.
  6. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes or until golden. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. 

 Yield: 10 servings