Name: Baked French Toast!
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces); 8 large eggs; 2 cups half-and-half; 1 cup milk; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; Dash salt; 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter; 1 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 cup chopped pecans; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

This Baked French Toast recipe is a perfect dish to serve on Christmas Morning or any morning that you will be serving a large crowd.

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The best part is that you make it ahead of time so you are not in the kitchen missing the Holiday fun with the family.

My boys have already put in the request to make this for Christmas morning. I usually make an egg casserole for Christmas morning, but I guess I will be changing it up this year.

Baked French Toast!

Yield: 16

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Additional Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
8 large eggs
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash salt
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each.

Arrange slices in a 9 by 13-inch baking dish(spray with cooking spray), overlapping the slices.

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended.

Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixtures in between the slices.

Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.

Prepare the Praline topping by combining all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well.

Store in refrigerator.

The next day, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes until puffed and lightly golden.

Serve with maple syrup. (optional)

I cheated and bought the pre-cooked sausage so I only had to microwave them. This is my way of spending time with my boys on Christmas morning instead of in the kitchen. It is Christmas for me too!