French Toast Casserole

• FOR THE CASSEROLE:
• 1 loaf Whole Wheat French Bread (You Can Use Regular Bread, Too)
• 6 whole Eggs
• 1-1/2 cup Milk
• 1-1/2 cup Half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/8 teaspoons Nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoons Cinnamon
• * * * * * *
• FOR THE TOPPING:
• 1 stick Unsalted Butter, melted
• 2 Tablespoons Dark Corn Syrup
• 1 cup Light Brown Sugar
• 1 cup Pecans, Coarsely Chopped

1. For the casserole:
2. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Fill the baking dish with the bread cubes so that the dish is completely covered to the top. In a large bowl, mix eggs, milk, half-and-half, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon. Pour mixture over the bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, heat oven to 350F.
3. For the topping:
4. Mix all ingredients together and pour it over the top of the bread mixture, making sure most of the bread has some of the topping.
5. Bake until puffed and golden, about 40 minutes. Let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.

whole wheat french bread, eggs, milk, vanilla, nutmeg, ubc, butter, syrup, light brown sugar, pecans

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/breakfastbrunch/french-toast-casserole/ (may not work)