French Toast Casserole

Total time:  Approximately 1 hour, plus optional overnight chill.

Another addition to my collection from the recipe exchange.  The karo syrup makes me avoid this recipe, so I haven’t tried it yet!

1 loaf French bread
8 eggs
1 ½ cups milk
½ cup maple syrup
6 oz cream cheese
6 T real butter

Syrup:
2 cups sugar
1 cup white Karo
½ cup water
1 t. cinnamon
12 oz can of evaporated milk

Rip French bread into bite-sized pieces and place in greased 9×13 pan.  In blender, mix up eggs, milk, maple syrup, cream cheese and butter.  Pour over bread.  Cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake at 325 for 40 minutes.  For Syrup, mix sugar, Karo, water, and cinnamon in sauce pan.  Boil rapidly for 2 minutes.  Cool for 5 minutes, then add can of evaporated milk.