French Toasts With Pecans And Prailines

Ingredients
1 (16-oz.) French bread loaf

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1/3 cup butter, melted

2 tablespoons maple syrup

3/4 cup chopped pecans

4 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How to Make It
Cut 10 (1-inch-thick) slices of bread. Reserve remaining bread for another use.

Stir together brown sugar and next 2 ingredients; pour into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

Whisk together eggs and next 4 ingredients. Arrange bread slices over pecans; pour egg mixture over bread. Cover and chill 8 hours.

Preheat oven to 350°. Bake bread 35 to 37 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately.

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