BAKED CARAMEL-PECAN FRENCH TOAST

Baked Caramel-Pecan French Toast image

French toast that's ooey-gooey with caramel and chock-full of pecans...what's not to love? Plus, it's the perfect make-ahead brunch dish since it's prepared a day ahead of time.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Time 8h50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/3 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon real maple syrup or light corn syrup
1 cup pecan halves
3 eggs
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 diagonally cut slices (3/4 inch thick) French bread

Steps:

Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, mix all topping ingredients except pecans. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. DO NOT BOIL. Spread topping in baking dish; sprinkle with pecans.
In shallow bowl, beat eggs with fork. Add half-and-half, cinnamon and vanilla; beat until well blended. Dip bread slices into egg mixture, making sure all egg mixture is absorbed; arrange bread slices over topping in dish. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Heat oven to 400°F. Uncover baking dish; bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and toast is golden brown. Cool 3 minutes. Place large heatproof serving platter upside down over baking dish; turn platter and baking dish over. Remove baking dish, scraping any extra caramel topping onto French toast. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 920, Carbohydrate 100 g, Cholesterol 240 mg, Fat 8, Fiber 4 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 20 g, ServingSize 1 Serving (2 Slices), Sodium 620 mg, Sugar 65 g, TransFat 1 g