Oven-Baked Praline French Toast

Name: Oven-Baked Praline French Toast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 slices French bread, cut about 3/4 inch thick; 6 eggs; 1 cup half-and-half (or 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup whipping cream); 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or 2 tablespoons orange juice; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup butter, plus; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

Submitted by Denise in NH

"I got this recipe in our local newspaper. It is adapted from "Cuisine from the Land of Kansas" published by the Kansas State Board of Agriculture. An excellent Easter morning breakfast treat. Prep time does not include soaking the bread overnight."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 4

ingredients

8 slices French bread, cut about 3/4 inch thick
6 eggs
1 cup half-and-half (or 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup whipping cream)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or 2 tablespoons orange juice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₂ teaspoon nutmeg
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₃ cup butter, plus
1 tablespoon butter
¹⁄₂ cup chopped pecans
¹⁄₄ cup firmly packed brown sugar

directions

Place bread in a single layer in 13-by 9-by-2-inch ovenproof glass baking dish.
Blend together eggs, half and half, sugar, Grand Marnier or orange juice, vanilla, nutmeg and salt.
Pour over bread in baking dish, turning bread once to coat evenly.
Refrigerate soaking bread, covered, several hours or over night.
Place 1/3 cup butter in a 15-by-10-inch jellyroll pan or a 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan.
Put pan in oven to melt butter.
Remove from oven and tilt pan to distribute butter evenly.
Remove soaking bread from the refrigerator and arrange bread in a single layer in butter coated pan.
Bake uncovered at 400 F for about 25 minutes or until firm and golden brown.
Meanwhile, melt remaining tablespoon butter and mix with pecans and brown sugar.
Sprinkle sugared pecans over baked French toast.
Return to oven and bake for additional 5 minutes or until sugar starts to bubble.

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Reviews

This was the best brunch recipe I have ever made! All thru the meal everyone kept commenting on it. Ham, fried potatoes scrambled eggs and fresh fruit. Thanks Denise!

sarahj
Absolutely delicious! Great for company coming!

Lindas Recipes
This was so easy and tasty!

daranaco
Easy & delicious.... I make this on the weekend and then have quick & yummy breakfasts for during the week. It reheats well in the microwave. Really nice to make on a Sat. night to have for a Sunday breakfast without any fuss.

EmJayBeautiful
Absolutely delicious! And easy too! The kids loved it. I made it Christmas morning with an egg/bacon bake. It was perfect! Let's just say that the kids usually gobble up the egg/bacon bake, but this time they didn't because they had too much French Toast. (They even liked the pecans...go figure!)

Kay Baumgartner

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Denise in NH

Seacoast area, NH

I live in a small town in the Seacoast area of NH. I work as an Administrative Assistant for the Chief of Police. I enjoy trying out new recipes and have a cookbook collection. I also love to visit the Casino's in Connecticut whenever I get a chance.

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