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Blueberry-Pecan French Toast

Source of Recipe


Colleen Miner






List of Ingredients



• 1 baguette, cut into 20 (1-inch) slices
  
• 6 eggs
  
• 3 cups milk
  
• 1 cup brown sugar, divided
  
• 1 tsp vanilla
  
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  
• 1/4 cup butter
  
• 1 cup pecans, toasted
  
• 2 cups blueberries, fresh or individually frozen
  
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• -- Blueberry Syrup --
  
• 1 cup blueberries
  
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
  






Instructions



1. Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray and arrange the baguette slices in a single layer in the dish.
   
   
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, 3/4 cup brown sugar, vanilla and nutmeg. Pour the mixture evenly over the bread. Cover and chill for at least 8 hours or overnight.
   
   
3. Just before baking, sprinkle the pecans and 2 cups blueberries over the bread. Melt the butter in a small saucepan and add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Stir until dissolved, then pour the mixture over the bread.
   
   
4. Bake the dish in a 400-degree oven for about 20 minutes or until golden and bubbling.
   
   
5. Meanwhile, to make the blueberry syrup, heat 1 cup blueberries and the maple syrup in a small saucepan for about 3 minutes. Pour the syrup through a sieve; press the blueberries to extract the juice.
   
   Serve the French toast immediately with warm blueberry syrup.