Crème Brûlée French Toast

Ingredients

• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tbsp Amoretti® Blue Agave Nectar Light
• 2 loafs brioche bread or 1 round loaf challah bread
• 5 large eggs
• 1½ cups half and half
• 1 tsp Amoretti® Vanilla Madagascar Bourbon W.S. 2X
• 2 tbsp Amoretti® Premium Crème Brûlée Syrup
• ¼ tsp salt

• whipped cream
• strawberries
• blueberries

• 9" x 13" baking dish

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, melt butter with brown sugar and Blue Agave Nectar over medium low heat, stirring until smooth.
2. Pour into a greased 9" x 13" baking dish.
3. Cut 6 (1" thick) slices of bread, trimming the crust off.
4. Arrange bread slices in one layer in baking dish.
5. Whisk together eggs, half and half, Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla, Crème Brûlée Syrup, and salt in a bowl.
6. Pour evenly over bread and chill entire baking dish, covered, at least 8 hours or up to 1 day.
7. Bring bread mixture to room temperature (45 minutes to 1 hour typically) and preheat oven to 350°F
8. Bake uncovered, in the middle of oven until puffed and edges are pale golden, about 35-40 minutes.
9. Garnish individual servings with whipped cream and berries.