Kelly's Praline French Toast Casserole

Wildflour's Note:

I LOVE to make this dish for company that stays the weekend! Just serve with sausage or bacon and fresh fruit, and you're all set, except....your guests might not want to leave!

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 loaf French bread
• 8 large eggs
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch salt (1/16 tsp., just half of an 1/8 tsp. approx.)

Praline Topping

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions:

1. Slice the bread into 20-1" slices and arrange the slices in a generously buttered 13x9 or larger baking dish, in 2 rows, overlapping the slices.
2. In a large bowl, combine rest of ingredients beating with whisk til well blended but not foamy.
3. Pour over the bread slices, making sure all are covered spooning some in between the slices.
4. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
5. Next day, heat oven to 350*, make praline topping--"Praline Topping":.
6. In saucepan, combine ingredients and bring to a boil, pour and spread evenly over top of bread slices.
7. Bake casserole, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes til puffed and golden!

Reviews

[Chef #409025]

My Suggestion if the complaint is "soggy," TOAST the French Bread first. Awesome recipe! Kudos Wildflour!

[Tallen2]

I got this same recipe years ago from a co-worker that brought it to our company pot luck breakfast. It is the best ever!!! I love how you can put it together Saturday night for an easy toss it in the oven and get ready for church easy sunday breakfast. Also got me looking for more different overnight French Toast recipes... If you think it is too soggy try adding more bread slices and deffinately avoid Bread pudding

[jenjrl]

This looked incredible. The pralines were a great touch, but the bread was soggy. I don't know what went wrong b/c everyone seems to love it, but we threw it away after a few bites. I think if you just dipped each slice of bread individually before putting them in the pan rather than pouring the mixture over them, that might work better and they wouldn't be so saturated. Otherwise, the flavor is good.