Pecan French Toast

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup, light
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 5 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups milk, any
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 loaf french bread, sliced 3/4-inch thick sub. brioche

Recipe

• 1 optional: slice bread the day before or earlier that day to dry out. the end result will be a firmer slice of bread after baking.
• 2 spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 in a medium saucepan: over medium heat source, combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, pecans and cinnamon.
• 4 stir until butter and sugar have melted and sugar turns syrupy.
• 5 pour into baking dish.
• 6 in a mixing bowl: combine eggs, milk and vanilla; blend well.
• 7 arrange the bread slices, in one layer over syrup mixture. pour the egg mixture over the bread slices.
• 8 cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 9 the next morning: preheat oven to 350°.
• 10 take out of refrigerator and uncover for 60 minutes before baking to warm it up some. bake longer if this is not possible.
• 11 bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until center of toasts firm.
• 12 to serve: scoop under toast and flip over onto plate.
• 13 note: re: pecans, too many pecans will overwhelm the taste of the dish.