Baked Caramel-Pecan French Toast
Topping
1 cup packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/3 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon real maple syrup or light corn syrup
1 cup pecan halves
French Toast
3 eggs
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 diagonally cut slices (3/4 inch thick) French bread
1. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, mix all topping ingredients except pecans. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. DO NOT BOIL. Spread topping in baking dish; sprinkle with pecans.
2. In shallow bowl, beat eggs with fork. Add half-and-half, cinnamon and vanilla; beat until well blended. Dip bread slices into egg mixture, making sure all egg mixture is absorbed; arrange bread slices over topping in dish. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
3. Heat oven to 400°F. Uncover baking dish; bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and toast is golden brown. Cool 3 minutes. Place large heatproof serving platter upside down over baking dish; turn platter and baking dish over. Remove baking dish, scraping any extra caramel topping onto French toast. Serve immediately.
4 servings
Serve this yummy French toast with fresh fruit.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 Serving (2 Slices) Calories 920 ( Calories from Fat 450), % Daily Value Total Fat 50g 50% (Saturated Fat 20g, 20% Trans Fat 1g 1% ), Cholesterol 240mg 240%; Sodium 620mg 620%; Total Carbohydrate 100g 100% (Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 65g 65% ), Protein 16g 16% ; % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 15%; Iron 20%; Exchanges: 3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 8 Fat; Carbohydrate Choices: 6 1/2 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.