Praline Pecan French Toast
Description
Pecans and brown sugar give a baked French toast casserole the Southern flavor of pralines and pecans. Make it up the night before and bake it the next morning for a special breakfast dish.
Ingredients
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6 eggs
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1 1/2 cups half-and-half
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 (12 ounce) loaf French bread, sliced 1-inch thick
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1 tablespoon butter
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3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup maple syrup
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3/4 cup chopped toasted pecans
Directions
1
Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2
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.
3
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4
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.
5
Bake casserole in the preheated oven until set and golden brown, about 30 minutes.