Easy French Toast Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 0.7 cup brown sugar dark packed
• 2 tablespoons plus dark
• 0.5 cup egg substitute 
• 2 large eggs 
• 9 inch bread french
• 1 teaspoons grand marnier orange-flavored ( liqueur)
• 1.5 cups milk 1% low-fat
• 0.1 teaspoon orange rind grated
• 2 tablespoons pecans toasted finely chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 6 tablespoons non-dairy whipped topping fat-free frozen thawed

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a small, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes or until bubbly and sugar dissolves, stirring constantly.
2. Pour sugar mixture into bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
3. Spread mixture evenly over bottom of pan. Set aside; cool completely.
4. Combine milk and next 5 ingredients (through eggs) in a large shallow bowl; stir with a whisk. Dip 1 bread slice in milk mixture; arrange bread slice over sugar mixture in dish. Repeat procedure with remaining 5 bread slices.
5. Pour any remaining egg mixture over bread slices. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
6. Preheat oven to 35
7. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
8. While casserole bakes, combine whipped topping and Grand Marnier.
9. Place 1 bread slice, caramel side up, on each of 6 plates; top each serving with 1 tablespoon topping and 1 teaspoon pecans.