BAKED FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE W/ MAPLE SYRUP

BAKED FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE W/ MAPLE SYRUP image

Number Of Ingredients 18

YOU WILL NEED:
1 loaf French bread
8 lg eggs
2 cups half and half
1 cup milk
2 Tbls sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Dash of salt
Maple Syrup
FOR PRALINE TOPPING YOU WILL NEED:(instructions to come)
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
2 Tbls light corn syrup
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Steps:

*slice bread into 20 slices(1-inch each) * arrange slices in a generously buttered 9x13 dish, in two rows-layered on top of each other-overlapping *In large bowl, combine eggs, half and half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt...Beat with beater or wisk *Pour mixture over bread and make sure it covers evenly-use spoon to get between pieces of bread *cover w/foil and put in fridge overnight... NEXT DAY: *preheat oven to 350 PREPARE PRALINE TOPPING *Combine the following and blend well... 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 cup chopped pecans 2 Tbls light corn syrup 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg *spread Praline topping generously over the bread and bake for 40 minutes...