Submitted by: Janice McNeely, Illinois Electric Cooperative
Servings 6
Calories 676kcal
Ingredients
1cupbrown sugar
1/2cupsweet cream salted butter
2tablespoonslight corn syrup
6large eggsbeaten
1-1/2cupsmilk
1tablespoonvanilla extract
1/4teaspoonsalt
1teaspooncinnamon
1/2cuppecanschopped
12slicesthick white breadTexas toast
Instructions
Combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup in small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Pour syrup mixture into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle pecans evenly over syrup mixture.
Place 6 slices of bread on top of syrup mixture and then place 6 more slices on top of the other slices (12 slices total, 2 pieces deep).
Combine eggs, milk, vanilla, salt and cinnamon, stirring until blended. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread slices. Cover and chill 8 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake in preheated oven 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve immediately.
Notes
Note: I refrigerate overnight and bake for breakfast. No syrup needed. Invert each piece upon serving. Nutrition information: 676 calories; 36.7g fat; 722mg sodium; 72.2g carbohydrates; 15.9g protein.