Oven-Baked Praline French Toast Recipe

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Ingredients:

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8 slices french bread, cut about 3/4 inch thick
6 eggs
1 cup half-and-half (or 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup whipping cream
2 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tbsp grand marnier or 2 tbsp orange juice
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp salt
1/3 cup butter , plus
1 tbsp butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

Directions:

Place bread in a single layer in 13-by 9-by-2-inch ovenproof glass baking dish.
Blend together eggs, half and half, sugar, Grand Marnier or orange juice, vanilla, nutmeg and salt.
Pour over bread in baking dish, turning bread once to coat evenly.
Refrigerate soaking bread, covered, several hours or over night.
Place 1/3 cup butter in a 15-by-10-inch jellyroll pan or a 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan.
Put pan in oven to melt butter.
Remove from oven and tilt pan to distribute butter evenly.
Remove soaking bread from the refrigerator and arrange bread in a single layer in butter coated pan.
Bake uncovered at 400 F for about 25 minutes or until firm and golden brown.
Meanwhile, melt remaining tablespoon butter and mix with pecans and brown sugar.
Sprinkle sugared pecans over baked French toast.
Return to oven and bake for additional 5 minutes or until sugar starts to bubble.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	846.95 Kcal (3546 kJ)
Calories from fat	503.66 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	55.96g	86%
Cholesterol	315.8mg	105%
Sodium	529.17mg	22%
Potassium	402.56mg	9%
Total Carbs	70.18g	23%
Sugars	23.15g	93%
Dietary Fiber	5.06g	20%
Protein	22.59g	45%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	2%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	7%
Iron	5.4mg	30%
Calcium	167.4mg	17%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	312.76 Kcal (1309 kJ)
Calories from fat	185.99 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.67g	86%
Cholesterol	116.62mg	105%
Sodium	195.41mg	22%
Potassium	148.66mg	9%
Total Carbs	25.92g	23%
Sugars	8.55g	93%
Dietary Fiber	1.87g	20%
Protein	8.34g	45%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	2%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	7%
Iron	2mg	30%
Calcium	61.8mg	17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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