Praline-Pecan French Toast

Ingredients

• 16 oz bread loaf french
• 1 cup firmly brown sugar light packed
• 0.3 cup butter melted
• 4 large eggs lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 cup milk 2% reduced-fat
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup 
• 0.8 cup pecans chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Cut 10 (1-inch-thick) slices of bread. Reserve remaining bread for another use.
2. Stir together brown sugar and next 2 ingredients; pour into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
3. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
4. Whisk together eggs and next 4 ingredients. Arrange bread slices over pecans; pour egg mixture over bread. Cover and chill 8 hours.
5. Preheat oven to 35
6. Bake bread 35 to 37 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Serve immediately.