Categories: Breakfast

Ingredients

• 1 loaf day-old French bread
• 6 large eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 3 cups milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. Spray a 13 × 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.

2. Slice bread into eight 1 ½ inch slices; lay slices in pan, filling pan completely.

3. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, spices, salt, vanilla, and milk together.

4. Pour egg mixture over bread slices in pan; cover and refrigerate overnight.

5. Remove from refrigerator and turn each slice over in pain with a wide spatula; bring to room temperature, about 30 minutes.

6. In a bowl, combine butter, corn syrup, brown sugar, and pecans.

7. Sprinkle mixture over bread slices.

8. Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 350° oven for 50 minutes.

9. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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