Baked Overnight French Toast Casserole with Praline Topping

Ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread , cut into 1-inch slices
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan; add bread slices in a row.

2. 2

   Beat eggs, half-and-half, milk, white sugar, vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl using an electric mixer until combined; pour over bread slices, making sure slices are evenly covered. Cover baking pan with aluminum foil; refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.

3. 3

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. 4

   Combine butter, brown sugar, pecans, corn syrup, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg in a bowl; spread over soaked bread slices.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and lightly golden, about 40 minutes.