Peach Baked French Toast

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup butter

2 Tbs water

1 large can sliced peaches, drained (29 oz)

12 slices day old French bread (3/4 inch thick) – I use sweet Italian bread

5 eggs

1 1/2 cups milk

1 Tbs. vanilla extractground cinnamon, sprinkled

1. In a saucepan, bring brown sugar, butter and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour into a greased casserole dish; top with peaches.
2. Arrange bread over peaches. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk an dvanilla; slowly pour over bread.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Sprinkle the cinnamon on top.
4. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Uncover, bake 25 – 30 minutes longer or until the bread is golden brown.