Baked French Toast Casserole with Praline Topping

Name: Baked French Toast Casserole with Praline Topping
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10 Servings
Ingredients: 1 pound loaf French breadu2028; 8 large eggs u2028; 2 cups half-and-half; u20281 cup milk; u20282 Tablespoons granulated sugar u2028; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract u2028; u00bc teaspoon cinnamon u2028; u00bc teaspoon nutmeg u2028; Dash salt u2028; u00bd pound (2 sticks) butter u2028; 1 cup packed light brown sugar u2028; 1 cup chopped pecans u2028; 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup; u2028u00bd teaspoon ground cinnamon u2028; u00bd teaspoon ground nutmeg

By Leslie Blythe Bread, Breakfast / Brunch, Casserole, Eggs Baking

July 9, 2015

Take the stress out of your breakfast / brunch and make this absolutely delicious Baked French Toast Casserole with Praline Topping!

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 40 mins
Yields: 10 Servings

Ingredients

1 pound loaf French bread 

8 large eggs  

2 cups half-and-half

 1 cup milk

 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar  

1 teaspoon vanilla extract  

¼ teaspoon cinnamon  

¼ teaspoon nutmeg  

Dash salt  

Praline Topping

½ pound (2 sticks) butter  

1 cup packed light brown sugar  

1 cup chopped pecans  

2 Tablespoons light corn syrup

 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon  

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch 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.

2The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Praline Topping

1Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Makes enough for Baked French Toast Casserole. 

2Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup.

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