Creme Brulee French Toast with Syrup

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 loaf Texas toast bread (extra-thick slices)
5 eggs
1 1/2 cups half-and half-cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 recipe buttermilk syrup

Method:
In a small saucepan melt butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup over medium heat until smooth, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture onto large, greased jelly roll pan (18x13x1). Spread to cover surface. Place 12 slices 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 350F. 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). Serve with Syrup.
Makes 12 servings.

Buttermilk Syrup

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cube real butter
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp karo syrup
1 tsp vanilla

Method:

Mix all ingrediaents except vanilla and heat in saucepan to boiling. Boil 5 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla.