French Toast Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 loaf brioche bread (about 1 1/2 lb.) or 1 loaf challah bread, sliced 1 1/2 inches thick (about 1 1/2 lb.)
• 8 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• salt, a pinch
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• powdered sugar
• favorite syrup

Recipe

• 1 combine the melted butter and brown sugar in an oblong baking dish.
• 2 arrange bread slices in the dish (cut to fit, if necessary).
• 3 whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a bowl.
• 4 pour over the bread, letting it soak inches.
• 5 top with the pecans.
• 6 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours and up to 12 hours.
• 7 preheat oven to 350°; let the chilled casserole stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• 8 bake until browned and set, 30-45 minutes.
• 9 remove to a rack to cool slightly.
• 10 sift powdered sugar over the top.
• 11 serve hot or warm with your favorite syrup.