Baked French Toast Casserole

By JanetLynn198

Ingredients

• Praline Topping:
• 1 loaf French bread (13-16oz)
• 8 large eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• Dash salt
• Praline Topping, recipe follows
• Maple syrup
• 1/2 lb (2 sticks) butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tbsp light corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 60mins
Cooking time 68mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1" each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 x13" flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.

2. The next day, preheat oven to 350F. Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 mins, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup.

3. To make Praline Topping: Combine butter, brown sugar, pecans, corn syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl and blend well. Makes enough for Baked French Toast Casserole.