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Pineapple Upsidedown French Toast

Source of Recipe

by Marsha


List of Ingredients

1/2 stick unsalted butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 15 ounce can crushed pineapple in juice, well drained, reserve 1/3 cup juice
3 large eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup half + half
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 slices of bread - white, sourdough, your choice


Recipe

Lightly grease a 13x9x2 inch baking dish.

In a saucepan melt butter then stir in sugar until dissolved. Add pineapple, stirring well. Spread mixture evenly in greased baking dish. Place bread slices over pineapple mixture.

In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, half+half, the reserved pineapple juice, salt, cinnamon and vanilla. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Remove from refrigerator 1/2 hour before baking.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake in middle of oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until bread is golden