Baked French Toast Casserole

By vail28

Deanna's baby shower, February 2000. With Grandma, Candy, Courtney, Erin, Peg, Joy, Mom, and Bridget. A huge hit.

Ingredients

• 10 oz. loaf stale challah, torn into 1" pieces
• 8 lg eggs
• 3 c whole milk
• 4 tsp sugar
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Praline Topping
• 2 sticks softened butter
• 1 c packed lt brown sugar
• 1 c chopped pecans
• 2 T lt corn syrup
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Heavily butter 13 x 9 pan. Arrange bread on one layer. Beat remaining ingredients and pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Before baking spread with praline topping. Bake uncovered at 350 for 45-50 minutes, until bubbly and golden brown.