French Toast Casserole with Pecan Topping

Name: French Toast Casserole with Pecan Topping
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1 loaf, (16-ounce) supermarket French or Italian bread, torn into 1-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter, softened; 8 , large eggs; 2 1/2 cups, whole milk; 1 1/2 cups, heavy cream; 1 tablespoon, granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon, ground nutmeg; 8 tablespoons (1 stick), unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/3 cups packed (9 1/3 ounces), light brown sugar; 3 tablespoons, light corn syrup; 2 cups, pecans, chopped coarse

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SERVES6 to 8

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Testing for our French toast casserole recipe began with bread. We found that French and Italian loaves, with their dense texture and thin, chewy crust, worked best. We also found during our tests that the French toast casserole recipe was ...

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