Praline Pecan French Toast

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (12 ounce) loaf french bread, sliced 1-inch thick
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 cup chopped toasted pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 50 mins


• grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• whisk eggs, half-and-half, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl until mixture is smooth and brown sugar has dissolved. pour 1 cup egg mixture into prepared baking dish. arrange slices of french bread into baking dish and pour remaining egg mixture evenly over bread. cover and refrigerate overnight.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; mix 3/4 cup brown sugar and maple syrup into butter, stirring until smooth. bring syrup to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 minute, stirring constantly. stir pecans into syrup. spoon pecan praline syrup evenly over french toast casserole.
• bake casserole in the preheated oven until set and golden brown, about 30 minutes.