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Mimi's Favorite Puffed French Toast

Source of Recipe

Ivory Creek Bed & Breakfast


Toast:
5 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup cream or half-and-half
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp cinnamon
8 slices firm, buttered, white bread (Italian sliced 1 1/2" thick)


Topping:
8 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened
1 cup light-brown sugar, firmly packed
2 Tbsps maple syrup or honey
1 cup broken pecan pieces

Butter a 9x13 inch oven proof glass baking dish.

Mix eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, and cinnamon. Arrange buttered bread slices in the baking dish. Pour egg mixture over the bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare topping. Mix butter, sugar, and syrup in a bowl. Stir in pecans. Spread topping over bread. Sprinkle pecans evenly. Bake until golden, about 40 minutes. Serve hot with preserves, stewed fruit compote or whipped cream.