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Nutty French Toast

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 35 mins
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Difficulty: Beginner
Cooking Temp: 425  C
Servings: 12
Calories: 240
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description

Thick slices of French bread soaked overnight in a custard of eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg — topped with chopped pecans and melted butter and baked until the slices puff up and the pecans are deep golden brown. Serve with warm maple syrup.

Ingredients
  • 4 large Eggs
  • 1 Cup Milk
  • 1/4 Cups Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg or cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
  • Vegetable cooking spray or butter
  • 8 oz. French bread loaf, cut into 12 one-inch slices
  • 1/2 Cups Pecans, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. Butter, melted
  • Maple syrup for serving
Instructions
  1. 1
    Whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, nutmeg or cinnamon, and vanilla.
  2. 2
    Mist a 12×8-inch glass casserole with vegetable spray or brush with melted butter.
  3. 3
    Cut French bread into 12 one-inch slices and arrange in a single layer in the pan.
  4. 4
    Pour egg mixture evenly over the bread. Turn each slice once.
  5. 5
    Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  6. 6
    The next morning, preheat oven to 425°F.
  7. 7
    Sprinkle chopped pecans over the bread slices and drizzle with melted butter.
  8. 8
    Bake 20–25 minutes until slices puff up and pecans are deep brown.
  9. 9
    Serve immediately with warm maple syrup.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories 240kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 105mg35%
Sodium 260mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 28g10%
Dietary Fiber 2g8%
Sugars 10g
Protein 9g18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

Watch the pecans in the last 5 minutes — they can go from perfectly brown to burned quickly at 425°F.

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