Praline French Toast

• 8 large eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 8 (1"-thick) slices French bread
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 (2-ounce) package chopped pecans (3/4 cup)

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a wire whisk until blended. Pour 1 cup egg mixture into a greased 9" x 13" baking dish. Place bread in dish; pour remaining egg mixture over bread. Cover and chill 8 hours.
2. Preheat the oven to 350u0b0. Combine butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, and pecans in a glass bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, and microwave at HIGH 30 seconds. Pour over bread.
3. Bake, uncovered at 350u0b0 for 30 minutes or until set and golden. Serve with bacon, if desired.

eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, bread, butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, pecans

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/praline-french-toast (may not work)