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Baked Butter Pecan French Toast
Every bite is soft, buttery, and custardy inside, yet caramelized around the edges...almost like creme brûlée!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 15m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●baking dish
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
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1. Grease a 9x13 inch-baking dish with butter. 2. In a bowl, mix together 1/2 cup brown sugar, maple syrup, and 6 tablespoons melted butter. Pour half the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with half the pecans. 3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, Grand Marnier, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Submerge each piece of bread into the egg mix, allowing the bread to sit at least a minute to soak up the eggs. Arrange the bread in the baking dish. Pour the remaining egg mix over the bread slices. Then add the remaining brown/sugar maple mix.4. In a bowl, mix the remaining pecans, butter, and brown sugar. Sprinkle the nuts over the french toast. 5. Cover and place in the fridge for ⏱️ 1 hour or overnight. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375° F. Bake for ⏱️ 45 minutes or until the French toast is golden and crisp. If the tops of the bread begin to brown too quickly, cover with foil.7. Meanwhile, make the syrup. In a small pot, mix the maple syrup, bourbon, and vanilla. Bring to a boil and reduce heat, simmer ⏱️ 5 minutes until thickened8. Serve the french toast warm, drizzled with syrup. Enjoy!
cup, plus 2 teaspoons brown sugar1/2cup real maple syrup1/4cups roughly chopped pecans1 1/2cups whole milk2 1/2large eggs, beaten8Grand Marnier (orange liqueur)3 tablespoonsvanilla extract1 tablespoonvanilla1 teaspooncinnamon1 teaspoonbourbon2 tablespoons
Nutrition Facts
calories
531 kcal
serving Size
1 serving
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