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Baked Caramel-Pecan French Toast

Name: Baked Caramel-Pecan French Toast
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 8 h 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 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; 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

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Prep 20 min
Total 8 hr 50 min
Servings 4

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French toast that's ooey-gooey with caramel and chock-full of pecans...what's not to love? Plus, it's the perfect make-ahead brunch dish since it's prepared a day ahead of time.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Jul 21, 2011

Ingredients

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

Steps

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.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

tip 1
Serve this yummy French toast with fresh fruit.

Nutrition

920 Calories, 50g Total Fat, 16g Protein, 100g Total Carbohydrate, 65g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving (2 Slices)

Calories: 920

Calories from Fat: 450

Total Fat: 50g; 77%

Saturated Fat: 20g; 100%

Trans Fat: 1g

Cholesterol: 240mg; 79%

Sodium: 620mg; 26%

Potassium: 380mg; 11%

Total Carbohydrate: 100g; 33%

Dietary Fiber: 4g; 17%

Sugars: 65g

Protein: 16g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%; 20%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 15%; 15%

Iron: 20%; 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;