Pecan Praline French Toast

​The weekend is almost here!  If your family is anything like mine - your weekends are packed full of games, events and activities.  It's rare that we all get to sleep in and get up and have a big breakfast together on a Saturday morning, so when the opportunity arises, I like to take full advantage.  I can make this Pecan Praline French Toast Casserole the night before we are going to eat it and put it in the refrigerator overnight.  When I get up on Saturday morning, I pop it in the oven for 30 minutes and voila - weekend family breakfast!

Praline Pecan French Toast
8 slices French bread                          ½ cup butter
6 eggs                                                      ¾ cup brown sugar
1 ¼ cups half and half                         ½ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla                               ½ cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon cinnamon

​Lay bread in greased 9x13 pan.

​Beat eggs, ½ & 1/2, vanilla and cinnamon.

​Pour over bread.  Soak 30 min. – turning frequently.

​Melt butter, brown sugar and syrup in saucepan.  Bring to a boil and cook and stir 1 min. longer.  

​Pour sauce over bread.   

​Bake 30 minutes. Sprinkle with pecans.

​This french toast casserole is perfect to serve to overnight guests as well.  Cut some fresh fruit while the casserole cooks and put out some yogurt and you have a perfect meal to serve any guest.   

Ciao!

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