Paula Deen's Praline French Toast Casserole
Created by BigDTexas on November 16, 2011
- Servings: 7
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 1h
- Recipe #2654
Ingredients
- 1 loaf (13 to 16 ounce) French bread (1-2 days old)
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups half-and-half cream
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- FOR PRALINE TOPPING
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed (light)
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
How to Make
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Step 1: Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1 inch thick.
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Step 2: Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9x13-inch baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping slices.
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Step 3: In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half and half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with wire whisk until well blended.
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Step 4: Pour mixture over bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with egg mixture.
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Step 5: Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Be sure that all slices are soaked
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Step 6: Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
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Step 7: The next morning, preheat oven to 350°F.
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Step 8: Praline topping and spread it evenly over bread
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Step 9: Bake for 40 minutes, until puffed up and lightly golden brown.
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Step 10: Serve with maple syrup.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (308.4 g)
- Calories 841.2
- Total Fat - 53.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 25.6 g
- Cholesterol - 337.2 mg
- Sodium - 705.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 74.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3 g
- Sugars - 41.1 g
- Protein - 19.1 g
- Calcium - 195 mg
- Iron - 3.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg