Creme Brulee French Toast

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp. corn syrup
1 loaf Texas Toast bread
1 recipe Syrup Butter
5 eggs
1 1/2 cups half and half cream
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

In a small saucepan, melt butter, brown sugar and corn syrup over medium, heat until smooth, stirring occasionally.  Pour mixture onto large greased 18 x 13 x 1 inch jelly roll pan.  Spread to cover surface.  Place 12 slices of Texas Toast bread in a single layer to cover pan.  Mix together eggs, cream, salt and vanilla.  Spoon mixture over each piece of bread.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.  Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees, for about 30 minutes.  Remove from pan and serve.  If not serving immediately turn each slice of bread over (this will prevent bread from sticking to the bottom of the pan.) Makes 12 servings.

Syrup Butter
Melt together 1 1/2 cups butter and 3 cups maple syrup.