Overnight French Toast w/ pecans

By Kiep

Ingredients

• 1 24" baguette
• 4 eggs
• 12 oz evaporated milk
• 1/2 C cold water
• 1 ts vanilla extract
• 1/2 ts ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• Extra brown sugar (for sprinkling)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Slice the bread into 1-inch- thick pieces. Line the baking dish with the bread, packing the slices tightly. In a bowl, beat the eggs, milk, water, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, and brown sugar until well blended. Pour the mixture over the bread. Sprinkle enough additional brown sugar on top to make a light coating.
Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or for as long as overight. As the mixture sits, the bread will absorb the liquid.
Set the oven at 400 degrees.
Rémove the plastic wrap from the dish. Bake the bread for 25 to 35 minutes or until it is puffed and brown.
Meanwhile, place the pecans in a small baking dish and toast them in the same oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until they are lightly golden and fragrant.