Kelly's Praline French Toast Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 loaf french bread
• 8 large eggs
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch salt (1/16 tsp., just half of an 1/8 tsp. approx.)
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 slice the bread into 20-1" slices and arrange the slices in a generously buttered 13x9 or larger baking dish, in 2 rows, overlapping the slices.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine rest of ingredients beating with whisk til well blended but not foamy.
• 3 pour over the bread slices, making sure all are covered spooning some in between the slices.
• 4 cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 5 next day, heat oven to 350*, make praline topping--"praline topping":.
• 6 in saucepan, combine ingredients and bring to a boil, pour and spread evenly over top of bread slices.
• 7 bake casserole, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes til puffed and golden!