Baked French Toast Casserole W/ Maple Syrup

• YOU WILL NEED:
• 1 loaf French bread
• 8 lg eggs
• 2 cups half and half
• 1 cup milk
• 2 Tbls sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• Dash of salt
• Maple Syrup
• FOR PRALINE TOPPING YOU WILL NEED:(instructions to come)
• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 Tbls light corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg

1. *slice bread into 20 slices(1-inch each)
2. * arrange slices in a generously buttered 9x13 dish, in two rows-layered on top of each other-overlapping
3. *In large bowl, combine eggs, half and half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt...Beat with beater or wisk
4. *Pour mixture over bread and make sure it covers evenly-use spoon to get between pieces of bread
5. *cover w/foil and put in fridge overnight...
6. NEXT DAY:
7. *preheat oven to 350
8. PREPARE PRALINE TOPPING
9. *Combine the following and blend well...
10. 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
11. 1 cup packed light brown sugar
12. 1 cup chopped pecans
13. 2 Tbls light corn syrup
14. 1/2 tsp cinnamon
15. 1/2 tsp nutmeg
16. *spread Praline topping generously over the bread and bake for 40 minutes...

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/baked-french-toast-casserole-w-maple-syrup-1252618 (may not work)