Baked French Toast Casserole

Contributed By: crmiller
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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Egg & Cheese
Actual Cooking Time: 1 hour
Number of Servings: More than 10
Meal Type: Breakfast & Brunch

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Ingredients

1 (16oz. ) loaf French or Italian bread, sliced into 1 in. pieces
1tbsp. Butter, softened
8 Eggs
2 1/2 cups Milk
1 1/2 cups Heavy cream
1 tbsp. Sugar
2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
Topping:
4 tbsp. Butter, softened
3/4 cup Brown sugar
1 1/2 tbsp. Light corn syrup
1 cup Pecans, chopped coarse
1 cup Blueberries

Preparation

1. Casserole: Spread the bread cubes in a baking pan and bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes or until dry and hard. Remove from oven to cool.

2. Butter a 13 x 9 inch baking dish and pack the dried bread cubes into it.

3. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl until combined. Whisk in milk, cream sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.

4. Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes.

5. Cover the entire mixture with plastic wrap and push the bread down into the egg mixture until soft and well coated. Refrigerate overnight.

6. Topping: Stir the butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup together until smooth and then stir in the pecans. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

7. Bake and serve: Unwrap the casserole and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Pull out and sprinkle with blueberries then the pecan topping mixture and bake for another 15 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling. Serve immediately with warmed maple syrup.