French Toast Casserole from Dawn Gabel

French Toast Casserole

Ingredients

Loaf of French Bread, Cut into about 20 slices

8 Eggs

2 Cups of Half and Half

1 Cup of Whole Milk

2 Tablespoons Sugar

1 Tablespoon Vanilla

1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon

1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg

Dash of Salt

Praline Topping (Recipe follows)

Combine all ingredients except bread in a bowl to make a custard. Butter a large baking dish ( I use throw away foil pans - easier clean-up and this tends to boil over when cooked in a 9 x 13 pan.) Arrange slices of bread in pan and pour custard over bread ensuring bread is well coated on both sides. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

In the morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl combine the following ingredients:

1 Stick of Butter, Room temperature

1 Cup Brown Sugar

1 Cup Chopped Pecans

2 Tablespoons Karo Syrup

1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon

1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg

Spread mixture over slices of bread. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve warm with syrup.