Almond French Toast

Another day of waking up, jogging, and just needing to bake. With nothing specific in mind, I turned to http://allrecipes.com/ for breakfast inspiration, thinking something along the lines of French Toast. What popped up was this "Baked French Toast"  recipe by ANTLALA. After analyzing it briefly (looking at the ingredients I had and the flavors I wanted to experiment with), I adjusted the proportions and made my own additions to create Almond French Toast:

Ingredients
About 6 slices whole grain bread, (or bread of choice) cut diagonally (stale bread works best).
4 eggs
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
3/4 cup fat-free half-and-half
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 cup sliced almond pieces

Directions
1.) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place the bread slices in the bottom of the dish.

2.) In a bowl, combine the eggs, almond milk, half-and-half, almond extract and cinnamon, beating with a fork. Pour the mixture over the bread and let sit while the oven is preheating. Cover with foil and bake approximately 20 minutes.

3.) In a small pot or pan, combine the butter, brown sugar and corn syrup, stirring constantly until the mixture boils. Remove the French Toast from the oven, uncover, and sprinkle with almond pieces. Pour the butter mixture on top, drizzling until a thin layer has coated the top of the bread and nuts.

4.) Bake uncovered, for another 15-20 minutes, until the toast looks crispy but not too brown.

You can try to pull out the individual triangles of bread for each serving (they may stick together), or just treat it like a bread pudding: take a spatula (or a fork) and dig in!