Oh. My. This stuff was SO good--you've got to give it a go!
Pecan Praline French Toast
8 Tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter
2/3 c light packed brown sugar
2/3 c coarsely chopped pecans
5 large eggs
1 c milk
3/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
1-2 dashes ground cinnamon
french bread cut into @ 1 inch cubes
Preheat oven to 350° F
In a 9x13 pan, melt butter in oven as it warms up. Make sure you do not brown the butter.
Stir in the brown sugar and sprinkle with pecans.
In a medium bowl, beat eggs, stir in milk, vanilla and cinnamon.
Dip bread pieces into egg mixture. Arrange slices over brown sugar mixture in pan. Pour any remaining egg mixture over bread.
Bake 35-40 minutes until bread is golden brown.
Invert onto a serving plate.(I did this on a foil-lined cookie sheet) Serve at once--although we thought the leftovers were great as well!!
Tis kinda like sticky buns or such--fantastic stuff!
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