Iron Chef Challenge: Overnight French Toast

I love breakfast, but I'm always running short on time in the morning. So I love overnight recipes. I can throw everything together while supper in in the oven and have something yummy for breakfast. Here's an easy recipe for overnight French toast.

Start off with a package of King's Hawaiian Sweet Bread (one of my guilty pleasures). The loaf is round, so slice off the edges to make it more rectangular. Eat them as a snack while you're fixing the French Toast. Do not feel obligated to share. Then slice the bread and layer the slices into a greased 9x13 pan.

Next take 8 eggs.

Add 1 pint half and half to the eggs.

The add 1 cup of milk.

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon...

And 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg.

Whisk the ingredients together until thoroughly mixed.

Pour the mixture over the bread slices and between any overlapping pieces.

Cover the refrigerate overnight. In the morning, take 1 cup of butter....

...and 1 cup of brown sugar.

Combine with a pastry blender.

Add 2 tablespoons of light corn syrup to the mixture.

Stir to combine.

Spread the butter/sugar mixture evenly across the top of the bread.

Bake uncovered for 45-50 minutes at 350 degrees until the bread puffs and becomes golden.

Serve warm with maple syrup and or powdered sugar for a yummy breakfast treat.