Baked Caramel-Banana French Toast
Need Head to the store and pick up salt, butter, rum, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 5 hours and 5 minutes. This recipe is typical of American cuisine.
Instructions
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
Add brown sugar and rum, if desired; stir until smooth.
Remove from heat and stir in bananas.
Scatter half of bread in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Spoon caramel-banana mixture evenly over bread. Top with remaining bread. In a large bowl, whisk eggs until blended.
Whisk in half and half, vanilla and salt.
Pour over bread mixture, pressing down on bread to make sure it's all coated. Cover with foil and refrigerate at least 4hours or overnight.
Let baking dish stand at room temperature while the oven preheats.
Remove foil and bake until puffed and golden and a thin knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 40minutes.
Let cool for 5minutes before serving.