Caramel French Toast

Caramel French Toast
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup salted butter
2 tbsp, light corn syrup
1/2 chopped pecans
12 slices of thick white bread
6 large eggs beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4  tsp. Iodized salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon

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Combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup in a small
saucepan.  Cook over medium heat until thickened,
stirring constantly.  Pour syrup mixture into a greased 13x9x2
inch baking dish with pecans. Place six slices of bread on top
of syrup mixture.  Top with the remaining six slices of  bread.
Combine eggs, milk, vanilla, salt and cinnamon, stirring until
blended.  Pour egg mixture evenly over bread slices. Cover
and chill 8 hours.  Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven
40-45 minutes or until lightly brown.  Serve immediately.
Make 6 servings.