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Baked Caramel-Pecan French Toast

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 8 hr 50 min
  • Servings 4
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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.
Created Sep 9, 2011
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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

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    1
    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.
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    2
    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.
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    3
    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.

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