PRALINE PECAN FRENCH TOAST

Praline Pecan French Toast image

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 Eggs
1.5 cups Half-and-half
1 tablespoon Brown sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
12 ounces French toast bread
1 tablespoon Butter
3/4 cup Brown sugar
1/2 cup Maple syrup
3/4 cup Pecans, toasted and chopped

Steps:

Grease a 9X13 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 of egg mixture into prepared baking dish.
Arrange slices of bread into baking dish and pour remaining egg mixture evenly over bread.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Melt butter in 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 the syrup.
Spoon pecan praline syrup evenly over the bread.
Bake casserole in oven until set and golden brown, about 30 minutes.