Caramelized Spiced French Toast

Ingredients

• 1 ts Vanilla 5 mL
• 2 tb Butter 25 mL
• 1/4 ts Cloves 1 mL
• 1/2 ts Cardamom 2 mL
• ; with or without
• 8 Thick slices egg bread;
• ; 1"/2.5cm thick,
• 1/2 ts Cinnamon 2 mL
• ; crusts 8
• 1/4 c Sugar 50 mL
• 1/4 ts Star anise 1 mL
• 6 Eggs 6
• 1 c Brown sugar 250 mL
• 1 1/2 c Milk 375 mL