1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar packed
5 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 loaf French bread sliced 3/4 inches thick

In a small sauce pan combine butter and brown sugar. Simmer until syrupy. Pour over bottom of a 9"x13" glass dish. Next remove crust from sliced French bread and place slices over syrup mixture in dish. Beat eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar and salt. Pour over bread, cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake uncovered for 35 minutes.