Nuts About French Toast

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Nuts About French Toast

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Makes: 10 to 12 servings
Prep 25 mins
Chill 2 hrs
Bake 1 hr
Stand 15 mins

Ingredients

12 ounces Italian bread, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
8 beaten eggs
2 cups milk
2 cups half-and-half or light cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons dark-colored corn syrup
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, walnuts, hickory, or hazelnuts

Directions

Butter a 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Arrange bread slices in the bottom of the dish, overlapping as necessary.
In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, half-and-half, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Slowly pour egg mixture evenly over bread. Press down lightly with large spoon. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2 to 24 hours.
For topping: In bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup. Stir in nuts. Spoon the topping in small mounds over the bread in baking dish.
Place baking dish in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan (mixture may bubble over). Bake, uncovered, in a 325 degree F oven 1 hour or until puffed and golden. Let stand 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

(Nuts About French Toast)

Servings Per Recipe 10, chol. (mg) 181, fiber (g) 2, sodium (mg) 338, cal. (kcal) 414, pro. (g) 10, carb. (g) 40, Fat, total (g) 24

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